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my right foot and ankle are extremely swollen; only in the right leg. This gets worse when I sit and leave my legs/feet down on the floor rather than elevate them. My toes and foot get swollen so bad they are painfully puffy and do not bend. why does this only happen in one side and what causes it?
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What Causes Swollen Foot, Ankle And Toes?
Hello, Your symptoms are suggestive of chronic venous insufficiency in this leg or deep vein thrombosis. For this reason, I recommend performing a Doppler ultrasound of the leg vessels to examine the blood flow in them and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, D-dimmer plasma levels). Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist