Foot, ankle, and calf sporadically swelling - why?

For the past month, my foot with periodically swell up. Usually it's back to normal by the time I wake up the next day. Today was the worst it's ever been as my foot was the most swollen I've ever seen it and it extended up into my calf as well. When I walk the bottom of my foot hurts and it's hard to explain but it feels like the muscles in my calf are tight? For clarification, it's just in my left leg.

There are no other symptoms whatsoever. I am on no medications. I am a 24 y/o woman with no chance of pregnancy. My diet is pretty poor and I'm overweight (though not drastically so) and I am a smoker. I have no underlying health conditions that I am aware. I went for a physical a few months ago and everything was perfect.

Any ideas what this could be? I made an appointment with my primary but it isn't for another month. It's uncomfortable but manageable so I'm not overly worried, just curious, as everything I've found on the internet sounds serious but seeing as I have no other symptoms, I don't think it's a blood clot or heart failure lol.

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