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What Causes Ankle Swelling During Perimenopause?

hi my name is lynn,,,im 56 yrs female-5 6 abt 20 lbs over weight-i do rebouding for 10 minutes and walk at 10 minutes mon-fri..my ankels have been swelling up during he day. I do elevate them at night and hen i wake the swelling goes down but not like what it should be, i do take b/p pill 20 mg with hzt. my righ ankle is always more swollen..ps im going thru peri menopause,,is this a concern?
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Hello,

Perimenopause itself may cause pedal edema or dependent edema. Maybe, it is physiological in chronic sitting work people.

Other possibilities like cardiac failure or renal failure or liver problems or hypoproteinemia may present like this. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Exercise your calf muscles to improve pumping capacity of limbs.

Please get cardiac, renal or liver function tests done. Please consult your physician, he will examine and treat you accordingly.

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

Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialist
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What Causes Ankle Swelling During Perimenopause?

Hello, Perimenopause itself may cause pedal edema or dependent edema. Maybe, it is physiological in chronic sitting work people. Other possibilities like cardiac failure or renal failure or liver problems or hypoproteinemia may present like this. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Exercise your calf muscles to improve pumping capacity of limbs. Please get cardiac, renal or liver function tests done. Please consult your physician, he will examine and treat you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu, Internal Medicine Specialist