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How Can swelling And Pain In The Ankle Be Treated?

NORMALLY HAVE GOOD BLOOD PRESSURE 120/70 NOW GOING AS HIGH AS 160/102 WAS AT DR YESTERDAY AS Tuesday NIGHT RIGHT ANKLE BECAME SEVERELY PAINFUL & SOMEWHAT SWOLLEN - PAIN ENDED UP GOING UP TO HIP. PAIN WENT BACK DOWN TO ANKLE AFTER 3 NAPROXEN 200 S, WAS STILL SLIGHTLY SWOLLEN & TENDER YESTERDAY THEY DID X-RAY, LOOKED OK. BP WAS 138/88 AT DR OFFICE SHE WAS NOT CONCERNED EVEN THOUGH I MENTIONED IT SEVERAL TIMES. TODAY ANKLE IS ALMOST NORMAL, MILD SWELLING IN BOTH ACTUALLY, BUT BP VERY HIGH & DON T FEEL WELL, FACE IS FLUSHED, SLIGHT HEADACH, UPPER BODY ACHEY. CALLED DR THEY CAN T GET ME IN CALLED ME BACK & DR HAD CALLED IN NORVASK (?) TO MY PHARMACY BUT SHE DIDN T EVEN SEE ME. THINKING I SHOULD GO TO ER.
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Hi,

Pain in ankles may be due to oedema or swelling which will subside when blood pressure remaining normal. You have to take medication regularly and visit your treating physician.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Peeyush Kumar Saini, Pathologist and Microbiologist
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How Can swelling And Pain In The Ankle Be Treated?

Hi, Pain in ankles may be due to oedema or swelling which will subside when blood pressure remaining normal. You have to take medication regularly and visit your treating physician. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Peeyush Kumar Saini, Pathologist and Microbiologist