Jon, just wanted to give you an update on my ankles. I stopped taking the Advil and within 2 days the swelling all but went away. Now no swelling. Thank you again for your earlier comments.
Pat
Thank you so much for your response. I wasn't sure if Advil was an NSAID or not. I decided just today to back down to 1,200 mg daily and see what happens. Yes, you're right I should be asking my doctor and plan to.
Once again thank you!
Pat
Advil is ibuprofen which is a non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDS) and these have been linked to increased fluid load which can cause an increase in blood pressure. I would imagine the fluid load increase could also cause additional edema in your ankles, but that's just my opinion, I'm not a Doctor. I have a prescription for Celebrex for my knees due to OA and I am hesitant to take it for that reason. Having said that, ibuprofen is at the low end of the NSAIDS and would have less of an effect, although 1,800 mg a day is a good amount. You should ask you doctor this questions.
Hope some of this helps,
Good luck!
Jon