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so i have serios swelling in my feet and ankles, i have been to the dr and had a blood test that didnt show anything out of the normal! The dr doesnt really seem to be to concerned!! do you think that birth control may be causing this or something else! i am stressd and do not know what to do for it. can some one help??
I have had edema in my ankles and feet for YEARS, since after I turned 44, roughly (I'm 62 now). I have tried everything, and the only thing that seems to help is weight loss. I lost 37 lbs on Weight Watchers a few years ago and my swelling was reduced to moderate to low. But then I gained back about half that and though I'm trying hard to lose again, it's been really difficult. Doctors don't know what to do about it. Finally I found "idiopathic edema" on the web and it turns out that this is a condition there is no known cause for! (That's what the "idiopathic" means.) All this malarkey about too much salt is so unhelpful, as I've had it and then not had it on the same diet--which is basically healthy, almost zero processed foods. You have to eat healthy to lose on WW! So good luck to you, I'm sorry I can't be more helpful, other than to say that weight loss is the only thing I have found that works. BTW. my ankle swelling gets so bad it hurts to walk down stairs!
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What about something simple, like salt intake? That can do it, and salt is hidden in a lot of foods.
Do you have any other symptoms?
Edema can be caused by many things...if you are young, then you can probably rule out congestive heart failure. If you are overweight, that will cause the ankles and feet to swell. So will kidney failure. You could also have hypertension (though I'm sure the doc would have caught that).
Elevate your feet at night! Did the doctor put you on diuretics?
Edema can be caused by many things...if you are young, then you can probably rule out congestive heart failure. If you are overweight, that will cause the ankles and feet to swell. So will kidney failure. You could also have hypertension (though I'm sure the doc would have caught that).
Elevate your feet at night! Did the doctor put you on diuretics?
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