Swelling legs... what to do?

[djf]

Ok I have swelling legs - they are swollen about 7-12%.

[higgmeister]

I broke my ankle about forty years ago and had to get it repaired with screws in it for a year.   A year and a half ago I was running and made a sharp turn which reinjured it again, with swelling a few days later.   I have been wearing a compression sock for a year now to control the effects of the swelling, the same way I had to for years after it was first operated on.

Because it had continued swelling for so long, about a month ago, I went to the Doctor.   He said I had extensive arthritis and I should continue wearing the compression sock.   He suggested that I purchase Voltaren (OTC) for arthritis pain but I haven't tried to use it because the dosing instructions are so convoluted.   It was the swelling I was concerned about and the pain is only a problem when I move it certain ways.

I agree, you should see a doctor because fluid retention in legs can be a symptom of cardiovascular problems.   Whatever you do, compression socks can relieve the discomfort of the swelling.

[gas_dr]

Get to your physician.

[Flick Lives]

My pants are on fire and it looks and feels like the flames have spread to my shirt tail. Any suggestions?

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Are you logged in?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Yep. The first thing I think of when I get shooting pains in my chest is to get on the desktop and ask FR people what to do.

Not.

[higgmeister]

LOL   That's cold blooded Laz.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Just relax. That rebar’ll put some hair on yer chest!

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

Again, for you... an asian massage parlor... for anyone else... call the fire department and ambulance after letting go of the hot lead on whatever you were trying to fix.

[mountainlion]

Saw off your. arms and finally. your head to make things balanced.

[dakine]

A brunette?

[dakine]

A blonde...

[dakine]

A redhead...

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Go get your damn head, go back in the house and sew it back on, for Heaven’s sake!

[Vermont Lt]

If this is out of the blue, it could be a clot. If it’s been building up, it could be congestive heart failure.

Neither of those things should go on for long without someone not on the internet looking at them.

[EEGator]

[dakine]

All three...

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Come on, man! What’s the next installment?

I figured it had to be that you’ve lassoed a collapsing neutron star and the fast gamma ray bursts were causing headaches.

[dynachrome]

Those are all covid symptoms. See Dr. Douci stat!

[Vermont Lt]

Have another piece of fried chicken, and go help push cars out of a snow bank. Lol

[Vermont Lt]

Wipe your face with rubbing alcohol. Then wipe with leaves.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Yep. If one of those things breaks off and travels to a lung, chatting on FR may be the last thing you ever do on earth.