Recently my hands, leg and foot have started to swell dramatically especially after exercise. Throughout my life I was never "large" but in my fat to muscle ratio...fat always won. I've been vegetarian for 4 years, just within the past 5 months I started to eat chicken again. Being a child of a single mother I only had fast food (7-10 yrs old). I'm all grown up now (20 years) 5'6" 120 lbs. Theres no possibility that I'm pregnant. Just today after walking/jogging on my treadmill I got off and my leg tingled and my foot was visibly a LOT larger than the other.
anybody recognize the symptoms, please help!
2007-03-11 12:09:32 · 11 answers · asked by Norsk 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
go to the doctor immediately You could have a blood clot or a heart condition. You might not but it vey well could be. If you are swelling it is never a good thing and perhaps could be fatal. I am not trying to scare you but you have some very serious signs. And if it turns out to be nothing better safe than sorry
2007-03-11 12:15:29 · answer #1 · answered by wombatwaz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes if you havent knocked your ankle anywhere so that it is swollen, you may have a blood clot preventing blood from moving and so it pools there, causing swelling. This may be the result of too much salt or sodium intake causing excess water retention in the dependent part of your body which is ur legs. Then again, it may be a sign of poor cardiovascular circulation, and blood isnt being pumped as efficiently as it could be. You may also need your kidneys examined as fluid retention may result from inadequate dialysis of toxic wastes and body fluids. Have you experiend any changes in urination patterns? Urinating plenty, at nights? If it occurs after exercize I think it may be related to you cardiovascular system and circulation. See your doctor immediately.
2007-03-11 12:41:45 · answer #2 · answered by shopaholic 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like water retention due to having too much salt in your diet. It could also be a blood clot in your leg where the foot is swollen. You should check with your doctor and find out what the problem is. It could be quite serious.
2007-03-19 07:22:24 · answer #3 · answered by don n 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You really need to see your doctor about this condition, you are too young to have this stuff going on, it could be that you have a heart valve problem, that needs checked, also electrolytes needs checked, blood sugar also, if you are noticing pain in joints and muscles, you need to be checked for RA. If you have problems with your spine , back aches, your neck hurts you could have some disc problems, Hope you find out soon what is wrong....
2007-03-17 16:12:56 · answer #4 · answered by crickettmc2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my friend has rhumatory arthritis and when she does a lot of work or or just on rainy humid or wet days ...her hands arms legs and feet swell up and have tempurature in them ...her daughter is in her 20's and she does the same.....doesnt matter how old u r with r.h.!
2007-03-15 16:45:02 · answer #5 · answered by ticktockgal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you are having a Vitamin deficiency, but it's better to see a Doctor, it could be worse.
2007-03-18 18:09:06 · answer #6 · answered by anobangtanong 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any range of thing can cause swelling from mineral deficiency to dehydration to heat to congestive heart failure. I would ask your doctor what he thinks.
2007-03-11 12:44:09 · answer #7 · answered by Chrys23 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be anything from too much salt to kidney disease. See your doctor for an accurate diagnosis.
2007-03-11 12:14:14 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. Knowledge 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
mine do this and I think it's from increased blood flow, kind of like how a man has an erection.
2007-03-19 02:57:57 · answer #9 · answered by brandyswilkes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the docter it could be serious
2007-03-19 06:41:10 · answer #10 · answered by lgbtq/FEMALE 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋