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What Causes Recurring Swelling In Ankles?
l am a 54 year old female.... last Friday at work my ankles started swelling... after work I decided to go with friends to eat ... and my ankles swelled up like elephant trunks... (now I am a size 10/ size 8 shoe) so I m not a large women... they went down to a normal swelling Saturday... my ankles were normal on Sunday (no swelling) I did not even soaked them.... It was scary.... What happened to me?
Fri, 31 Jan 2020
Hi,
It sounds to me like possible lymphedema and this should be treated with elastic compresses and myph drainage.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
It sounds to me like possible lymphedema and this should be treated with elastic compresses and myph drainage.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
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