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Foot swollen for about 8 months

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kevinrodg
kevinrodg

Hello, im new to this site but i really need some help. The top of both my feet have been swollen for almost 4 months now. I went to a doctor after 1 month and was told it was tendonitis. Well its still there. Originally it was so painful i could not put pressure on it so i hopped around on my left foot and a symetrical bump appeared. Could have been cause from a far drop that off a roof i had that night (im a dumb college student). Ive been icing it a lot but i still have been moving around on it as the pain is minimal now. Is it because im moving on it that its failing to heal in a timely manner? It still kind of hurts when i rotate it. Please any help would be appreciated. And heres some images. The top one is the day after the accident and the bottom two are the feet today. Thank you. https://m.imgur.com/a/K86j6

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  • devsmom
    devsmom kevinrodg

    Posted

    Right after an injury use the RICE program.  Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.  Now however heat (not HOT) could help and elevation does help with swelling.  Have you looked up tendonitis on line?  Have you followed the doctors directions?  If so why not call his practice and tell them what your progress has been and ask for their suggestions.  Oh, and about being a dumb college student.  Anyone going to college is not dumb.  You are young so you try things and learn from them.  Live and learn as they say.    
  • Dialysis57
    Dialysis57 kevinrodg

    Posted

    Hi, I'm just wondering how old you are, as age can play a Very important part in lower leg oedema. Also, there are other factors, ie: do you sit or stand or on your feet for a large portion of your day due to work? It's normal to have some sort of lower leg odema in even healthy people who do have to be on their feet a lot, like hairdressers, nurses etc.

    Other factors which also impact on a diagnosis will include a bit of a medical history, such as:

    - do you have a history of heart failure?

    - what s your Kidney disease diagnosis?

    - how much water or fluids do you drink a day?

    is the oedema a pitting type oedema( pitting oedema is where you press your thumb with a little pressure and hold it down over the swollen area for 1-2 seconds, and when you revive your thumb, the indentation is still there and it may take up to a minute for the thumb print to disappear?), or can you press down on your thumb, it will turn white, remove it quickly and count how many seconds it takes for the skin to return to your normal skin colour - which me call capillary refill time...

    - at the end of a day, do you take the time to elevate your legs?

    - what colour is your lower limbs when swollen, a normal pinkish colour?, a purple type blue colour etc? As this can also help determine whether or not it is peripheral neuropathy 

    - Pain!what type is is? When does it occur? Night? Day? Laying down? Standing? Etc and out of10, what would you rate your pain as? Also, what type of pain is it,? A deep continuous throbbing, or a sharp, pinching or burning type pain? As this can also help diagnose whether it's more bone pain or knee pain etc.

    - can you now weight bear on it?

    - What X-rays, scans have you had on it? As you mention the images but I cannot locate them.

    - Do you have a history or are you a smoker?

    - Do you have any family history of blood clots in your family?

    - Any family history of gout?

    Without knowing all this information, it is very difficult to give an opinion let alone a diagnosis, without the answers to the above questions - so familiarise yourself with your family history, so you can let another Dr know the answers to these problems. But you seem fairly young, so you shouldn't be suffering g this level of pain for this long - and also, what are you taking for pain?But I would definitely seek a second opinion. Especially with it going on for so long. Seek an accreditation Drs second opinion and be prepared with all of those questions, as they will allow a Dr to get a better insight into your problematic foot and then he may refer you to a neurologist they think it's nerve related or an orthopaedic specialist if it's bone and ligaments. But I think you need an ECG, a set of bloods, including cardiac enzymes and a d-dimer test, along with a physical exam, a full set of X-rays, CT Scans and a MRI.

    BUT IF AT ANY TIME YOU EXPERIENCE ANY LOWER CALF PAIN, OR DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, THEN PRESENT TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!

    Often, with sore feet we tend to relax and not be as active and you may be susceptible to developing a lower leg dvt (deep vein thrombosis), or PE (pulmonary Embolism), so it's important to elevate them and rest them, but to also do little leg exercises if bedridden for a prolonged period of your day! 

    ?I really think you need to get a little proactive here. Seek a second opinion, or return to your dr, tell him the answers to the questions and ask for a referral to either or both of the specialists I've mentioned above. A picture at their worst would be good to see? 

    Good luck, but definitely seek a Drs opinion!

     

  • ashleyjackson
    ashleyjackson kevinrodg

    Posted

    Hi,

    Treatment for swollen foot:

    1. Contrast Hydrotherapy

    2. Massage

    3. Epsom Salt

    4. Lemon water

    Thanks

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