I have a problem in my left ankle and calve since I was a teenager. I've been to many medical doctors and specialists, and no one can seem to find the problem. My ankle would swell very bad during certain days, like mid summer, when I was on my feet for some time etc. During winter there are no swelling at all. I went to my GP, and he thought initially it was a flat feet that resulted in the swelling and directed me to a foot specialist. Then the specialist discovered that both my feet were flat, so that couldn't be the reason for the swelling. Then my GP put me on water medication, which made the problem worse. I went to see another specialist, who did a ultrasound, and discovered that I have a shortage of lymph nodes in my ankle and that the water medication made it worse. Together with poor blood circulation in the left leg and this lack of lymph nodes, the swelling happens from time to time. The specialist then told me to lose weight, which I did. I lost almost 15kg and my ankle still swells. I didn't break my leg/ankle and the x-rays showed nothing as well. My other leg and ankle is perfectly normal. Now, I would like to know if there are some way to treat/correct the blood circulation and flow of fluids down to my food to prevent the swelling? It doesn't hurt, but it can get quite uncomfortable at times as I cant were my shoes. Sometimes, if I poke at the swelling, the hole of my finger will stay in the foot for a few seconds, which is a sign of water buildup. If my ankle swells, the whole foot swells as well. Any ideas? I'm tired of doctors playing guessing games.