Any Advice? Swollen ankles and feet, now ,for five days!

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Sounds nasty, Ken. Please call your physician.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Any Advice? Swollen ankles and feet, now ,for five

days!

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>

> Greetings! )from squarehead ken).

> Got a heck of a confusing problem: I take 7 different kinds of meds,

> given to me from the V.A., and I give myself an Injection,(well, actually

> two of them) of methotrexate to equal 80 units on tuesday. Then, on Sat. I

> give my self an injection of " Humira " (shudder.) It STILL burns like acid,

> every time!.

> Well,up until five days ago, things have been o.k. Have been able to

> " hobble " about the house, not being Totally dependent on thw wheel chair.

> Now...all of a sudden, my ankles, and my feet are so swollen, the skin

> looks about ready to split open! Woof!

> I'm not usually one to complain(, well, not TOO much).,but what I can't

> figure out is " why " ? This came on, all of a sudden, the moment spring has

> arrived, and I have been looking forward to getting outside! The weather

> has warmed up....I just can't figure out what in the thundering hell has

> caysed this! And, what do I do, besides keeping my feet up? Woof!!!!

> Just when it looked like I was getting better!( I know, cheer up, it

> could be worse, so I cheered up and it DID get worse!) Bummer!

> Any replies would be welcome! Love to you all, and may you feel better,

> and suffer from little or no lower back pain!

> Love,

> squarehead ken

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Ken,

I am sorry that you feel so bad. I can totally relate for about 4 months I

have had the same problem. It started about December. I also had generalized

edema ( my feet, ankles arms legs stomach and face all swelled ) I must have

gained about 25 pounds in water wait. I went to a new primary care physician

since I am new to this area and he put me on a diuretic pill to get rid of

some of the inflammation. I wanted to know why this was happening but still do

not have an answer from him. The doctor had me do a x-ray of my lungs and

found lung nodules. I have been diagnosed with COPD (even though I have only

had

bronchitis ,once that I know of) I have to have another ex-ray very soon to

make sure the nodule have not grown and are not cancer. I am also now on

oxygen every night and on a humidifier 4 times a day. He also checked my heart

and

thyroid. I have high cholesterol and was on stanines briefly (*Crestor) and

have a slight blockage to the main artery and also in the legs. He also found

that I was not producing thyroid and now have to a pill everyday. I still

get the swelling, but not as often but I still do not know what was causing

it. I do know that my health has greatly deteriorated in the last year. If you

find out what is causing the swelling on you letting me know. I wish you all

of the best. Hope you feel better and find the answers you are seeking.

God Bless,

Jacquie

[Guest guest]

Dear Ken,

I am sorry that you feel so bad. I can totally relate for about 4 months I

have had the same problem. It started about December. I also had generalized

edema ( my feet, ankles arms legs stomach and face all swelled ) I must have

gained about 25 pounds in water wait. I went to a new primary care physician

since I am new to this area and he put me on a diuretic pill to get rid of

some of the inflammation. I wanted to know why this was happening but still do

not have an answer from him. The doctor had me do a x-ray of my lungs and

found lung nodules. I have been diagnosed with COPD (even though I have only

had

bronchitis ,once that I know of) I have to have another ex-ray very soon to

make sure the nodule have not grown and are not cancer. I am also now on

oxygen every night and on a humidifier 4 times a day. He also checked my heart

and

thyroid. I have high cholesterol and was on stanines briefly (*Crestor) and

have a slight blockage to the main artery and also in the legs. He also found

that I was not producing thyroid and now have to a pill everyday. I still

get the swelling, but not as often but I still do not know what was causing

it. I do know that my health has greatly deteriorated in the last year. If you

find out what is causing the swelling on you letting me know. I wish you all

of the best. Hope you feel better and find the answers you are seeking.

God Bless,

Jacquie

[Guest guest]

Gosh Ken you are going through the grinder. I would say see your dr. as

soon as possible. Sounds like those feet are nasty.

So you don't feel alone this spring has been the worst. Had a fairly

reasonable winter and was hoping to continue through the spring. NOPE!

This arthritis has a mind of it's own! For now I'm blaming the IRS for

my stress and pain! LOL

take care

in Ct.

kenneth samuelsen wrote:

>

> Greetings! )from squarehead ken).

> Got a heck of a confusing problem: I take 7 different kinds of

> meds, given to me from the V.A., and I give myself an Injection,(well,

> actually two of them) of methotrexate to equal 80 units on tuesday.

> Then, on Sat. I give my self an injection of " Humira " (shudder.) It

> STILL burns like acid, every time!.

> Well,up until five days ago, things have been o.k. Have been able

> to " hobble " about the house, not being Totally dependent on thw wheel

> chair. Now...all of a sudden, my ankles, and my feet are so swollen,

> the skin looks about ready to split open! Woof!

> I'm not usually one to complain(, well, not TOO much).,but what I

> can't figure out is " why " ? This came on, all of a sudden, the moment

> spring has arrived, and I have been looking forward to getting

> outside! The weather has warmed up....I just can't figure out what in

> the thundering hell has caysed this! And, what do I do, besides

> keeping my feet up? Woof!!!!

> Just when it looked like I was getting better!( I know, cheer up, it

> could be worse, so I cheered up and it DID get worse!) Bummer!

> Any replies would be welcome! Love to you all, and may you feel

> better, and suffer from little or no lower back pain!

> Love,

> squarehead ken

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Gosh Ken you are going through the grinder. I would say see your dr. as

soon as possible. Sounds like those feet are nasty.

So you don't feel alone this spring has been the worst. Had a fairly

reasonable winter and was hoping to continue through the spring. NOPE!

This arthritis has a mind of it's own! For now I'm blaming the IRS for

my stress and pain! LOL

take care

in Ct.

kenneth samuelsen wrote:

>

> Greetings! )from squarehead ken).

> Got a heck of a confusing problem: I take 7 different kinds of

> meds, given to me from the V.A., and I give myself an Injection,(well,

> actually two of them) of methotrexate to equal 80 units on tuesday.

> Then, on Sat. I give my self an injection of " Humira " (shudder.) It

> STILL burns like acid, every time!.

> Well,up until five days ago, things have been o.k. Have been able

> to " hobble " about the house, not being Totally dependent on thw wheel

> chair. Now...all of a sudden, my ankles, and my feet are so swollen,

> the skin looks about ready to split open! Woof!

> I'm not usually one to complain(, well, not TOO much).,but what I

> can't figure out is " why " ? This came on, all of a sudden, the moment

> spring has arrived, and I have been looking forward to getting

> outside! The weather has warmed up....I just can't figure out what in

> the thundering hell has caysed this! And, what do I do, besides

> keeping my feet up? Woof!!!!

> Just when it looked like I was getting better!( I know, cheer up, it

> could be worse, so I cheered up and it DID get worse!) Bummer!

> Any replies would be welcome! Love to you all, and may you feel

> better, and suffer from little or no lower back pain!

> Love,

> squarehead ken

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ken: This is . I was just wondering have you had your BP checked

lately? It could be high. If you are with holding fluid in your feet it might

be a kidney problem. Try to get this checked out if you can.

It may not be kidneys at all but when I got my Kidney disease it did start

out that way. Just get it checked out. Call an MD and see what he has to say.

Take care my friend.

[Guest guest]

Hi Ken: This is . I was just wondering have you had your BP checked

lately? It could be high. If you are with holding fluid in your feet it might

be a kidney problem. Try to get this checked out if you can.

It may not be kidneys at all but when I got my Kidney disease it did start

out that way. Just get it checked out. Call an MD and see what he has to say.

Take care my friend.