My husband had an ankle reconstruction in july 05. He was told it would take three months to heal. We have seen a gp and specialist but they make light of the situation. It is now 1 1/2 years later and his ankle swells dramatically and changes colour to purple/black. We were told if he is on his feet more it would get better. When he is on his feet more it swells even more and hurts him. I am afraid that he may have circulation &/or blood clot. This could be highly dangerous. How many second opions do we need. What should we believe? Help us
2006-12-27 17:46:41 · 5 answers · asked by stewart a 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
It sounds like your husband has a serious circulatory problem unrelated to the ankle reconstruction. See your family dr asap. If you've already seen your family dr without satisfaction, look for another family dr.
2006-12-27 17:55:32 · answer #1 · answered by Judith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally swelling can be sign of many things...stress on the spacific area, and circulation problems are the most common. But the fact that it is changing color, if it is doing it only when it swells then there is the possibility that when it swells the blood flow to the area is being cut off because of the swelling. In that case he should stay off of his feet as much as possible! and should be seen by someone who knows what they are doing a.s.a.p. Have an ultasound done of the ankle both when it is swollen and when it is not. that should give your doc a good idea of what is going on.
2006-12-27 17:54:12 · answer #2 · answered by StReSsOuT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I badly sprained my ankle about 3 weeks ago. I was in a hurry going down the stairs, lost my balance and landed on a bad side of my left foot, causing my left ankle to be stretched going on the inside. The first 48 hours were excruciating and the pain was un-believable. I've never had a serious ankle injury before.
So I immediately treated it using the RICE method. The following day, the bruising and swelling were so horrible. I found out that I got a second degree sprain and immediately panicked after that. I had a football game on that week and it been looking forward to it because I've been training for rt. I had teammates that had similar injuries and it took them months to fully recover, some of them stopped playing altogether. So I kinda had a short-term depression because I can't imagine myself not being able to run and play sports anymore.
Because I was so desperate to recover again, I contacted a lot of people that I know who do sports and asked them if they had similar injuries. One friend of mine, from the boy's football team in my university, told me about H.E.M. Ankle Rehab. I got a copy 4 days after I got injured. I immediately read and followed what was instructed and felt improvement on the first day. I was able to walk a bit, but I was in pain.
A couple of days after that, the swelling and bruising were subsid-ing significantly and on the fourth day, I was walking comfortably again. Although I've had felt a bit of stiffness, I continued doing what was instructed. My sister was surprised that I have recovered this fast. I told her about this book and was shocked on how effective the procedures were. I'm just so happy that this book was shared to me and how effective it is.
Heal your ankle fully & fast?
2016-05-17 08:02:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How could any sudden swelling be normal?
If he's injured/bent his ankle, maybe.
Otherwise, no. Ask for a scan, X-ray or MRI, and consult your doctor.
2006-12-27 17:48:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black is reallly bad that could mean tissue death ... even purple is bad.... go to the ER or even your primary doc... Good Luck!
2006-12-27 17:51:03 · answer #5 · answered by Ree J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋