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What Causes Swollen Ankles After Hysterectomy?
Hello, my name is Christina. I had a hysterectomy last Friday. My ankles were feeling a little swollen, but now, today, I woke up to MAJOR CANKLES!! It looks horrible and when I stretch them up, there s creases!!!! What s going on??? I want to cry. : (
Mon, 22 Feb 2016
I have studied your case. Swelling in foot and ankle c can be due to following reasons.
1.Diabetes
2.High blood pressure
3.Blood thinner medicines.
4.Thrombus in veins
if you are having one of any thing mentioned above then it explains swelling. I would suggest you to get doppler examination of the ankle and calf. I hope you are walking as bed rest can also uses such swelling. Till then you can apply compression bandage and do calf stretching exercises.I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
1.Diabetes
2.High blood pressure
3.Blood thinner medicines.
4.Thrombus in veins
if you are having one of any thing mentioned above then it explains swelling. I would suggest you to get doppler examination of the ankle and calf. I hope you are walking as bed rest can also uses such swelling. Till then you can apply compression bandage and do calf stretching exercises.I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
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