Swollen ankles?

I've been having major problems with swollen ankles over and over.  I am on a salt free diet and I eat as healthy as I possibly can.  Does anyone else have the symptom of swelling and what do you do about it?

My concern is that the area that swells is getting larger.  One day last week my legs were swollen all the way up to my knees.  I'm now on a downhill turn and I've gotten a grip over it by drinking plenty of water and taking water pills, now just my left leg in swollen in a small area.  Does anyone know if this is a symptom of HepC?  

Neither of the doctors I've seen have ever given me a straight answer on what it's from.  much appreciation.

[sunshine585]

At your stage of fibrosis, you wouldn't have the kind of swelling you describe. Do you have cardiac or kidney problems that you know of?

[Bill1954]

It sounds like you have edema; I believe this can be a result of cirrhosis, as well as many other conditions. Heart disease can also be the culprit, I think, as well as some medications. When you press in on the swelling, does a depression remain? That’s known as ‘pitting edema’. If I recall, you have little fibrosis? It’s probably best to corner your doc and ask them what’s going on; why are they prescribing water pills/diuretics? Do you have a history of cardiac illness?

Take care—

Bill

[fretboard]

sunshine585
You wouldn't think so, but it is the case.  I've been swelling for years, it's like Bill describes "pitting edema".  I've asked doctor after doctor and I've never gotten a straight answer, I can easily get a prescription, I just can't get an answer for the problem.  The strange thing about it is my ex-wife gets the same swelling of her hands and she is HepC positive as well.  I run into some heppers who swell, but not all, it's very troublesome especially since I can't get an answer.  The doctor at the clinical trial site only said that, there is nothing in my blood work to indicate that anything else is wrong with me besides the HepC.  My family history doesn't have any cardiac or kidney problems.    fret