This morning I noticed my ankles very swollen. It's freaking me out. I'm not pregnant or anything. How did it happen and what should I do to get the swelling down quick?
2006-08-25 12:03:15 · 6 answers · asked by ananswerer 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Drink more water and cut back on the salt. Also, you need to walk more. You can also lay on your back with your ankles in the air and rotate them to work some of the fluid out.
2006-08-25 12:08:50 · answer #1 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try laying down and put your feet up (use pillows) for a while and stop putting salt in everything you eat, too much sodium in your system makes you retain water and you start to get swollen.
2006-08-25 12:11:54 · answer #2 · answered by lf 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Could be water retention. See a doctor about a diuretic and keep your feet up.
2006-08-25 12:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Eat less salt (sodium), because it causes water retention. Put your feet up whenever you can!
2006-08-25 12:09:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You may have overworked them or else you have hit them on something. Put some lotion on them and elevate them while icing them. I hope t his helps!
2006-08-25 12:08:15 · answer #5 · answered by Coco 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try shoes with good arch support, they've help me out a bunch! :)
2006-08-25 12:20:00 · answer #6 · answered by Mike M. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋