Swollen ankles?

[slleipnir]

I think she said it's something other than just fluids. She's on her feet a lot at work, but she said she puts them up whenever she can.

(she's been to atleast 3 doctors already, and none have done anything to make them better!)

[Laura's Babies]

Grrrr! I find doctors sluff things off to easy. I have this funny swelling going on in different spots on my feet, BOTH feet, same spots, it spreads in hot weather and as it is spreading, it is painful. First doctor I showed it took brushed me off saying it was a old injury... IN BOTH FEET? SAME PLACES? Next doctor said it could be fluid, muscle growing (excuse me? On the top of my foot?) OR fatty deposits... (ON my FEET?) A foot doctor says " OH! That is your such and such muscle".... I did the whole gammit of stuff that I asked if your mother did and NOTHING helped so it is still there. I just gave up and am living with these odd soft bulges on my feet that hurt when the weather is HOT.... Shucks, I should have asked my dentist, maybe he would have had a better answer than the rest of them did. I will keep asking until somebody can tell me what it is and what to do for it.

[Laura's Babies]

Grrrr! I find doctors sluff things off to easy. I have this funny swelling going on in different spots on my feet, BOTH feet, same spots, it spreads in hot weather and as it is spreading, it is painful. First doctor I showed it to brushed me off saying it was a old injury... IN BOTH FEET? SAME PLACES? Next doctor said it could be fluid, muscle growing (excuse me? On the top of my foot?) OR fatty deposits... (ON my FEET?) A foot doctor says " OH! That is your such and such muscle".... I did the whole gammit of stuff that I asked if your mother did and NOTHING helped so it is still there. I just gave up and am living with these odd soft bulges on my feet that hurt when the weather is HOT.... Shucks, I should have asked my dentist, maybe he would have had a better answer than the rest of them did. I will keep asking until somebody can tell me what it is and what to do for it.

[rosethecopycat]

Back in 2000, I found myself with swollen ankles. It was the onset of rheumatoid arthritis. The swelling had to do with the sed rate, which is an indicator of inflammation.

Have her sed rate tested. Then rule out things like gout, RA, Lyme, blood clots, parvo.

If it were fluids, I would think that water pills would eliminate it.

Hope she gets some results.

[.sarah]

My mom had the same problem and went to the doctor and found that some of her veins had blockages and weren't circulating blood properly. She had to have laser surgery and wears compression stockings.

Hope your mom gets better!