WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: ankles swelling

Re: ankles swelling

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 20:56:26 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Christie wrote: >
>I am 27 years old and for about the past four to five months I have
>noticed that my ankles are almost always slightly swollen and puffy at
>the end of the day (I am not pregnant although I did suffer a
>miscarriage five months ago). I have an office job so I do not spend my
>days on my feet. They become alot more swollen when I spend a great
>deal of time walking or hiking. I am a smoker and worry that could be
>the cause. I have also noticed that my feet fall asleep alot more often
>than they used to and that I get that pins and needles feeling
>frequently. My doctor noticed the swelling at a visit I had two months
>ago and I mentioned that I had noticed it but my doctor did not seem
>concerned. I am very puzzled by this since they never used to swell -
>any idea what is going on and should I be concerned?
>
>Thank you, Christie
>
>--
>Christie
>

It might be a cause of concern, suggesting possible hypertension and/or diabetes, possible vascular insufficiency and so on. You need to have this worked up.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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