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very swollen feet not fluid

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darlene0317
darlene0317

For the past  week my feet  and legs  have been so swollen and tight its  not  fluid  cuz if I mash down on them ( which by the way hurts  because it feels  like a bruise )  it does NOT  leave a dent  or  mark at all  they are swollen  uop through my calves  I have no bites  no injuries  no nothing  I do however  have  systemic scleroderma so I dont know if thats related or not   but  they are so tight they feel like they will split they also turn real white in spots  Ill send a pic later   have to go help some one real quick

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  • patty42962
    patty42962 darlene0317

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    If I were you I would go see your doctor. I got edema from a medication i took for back pain. Within a couple days of taking the medication my feet,calfs and ankles started swelling really bad. It took 3 months for me to figure out it must be this new medication because it is the only new thing i had taken. Now even though I stopped it right away , over a month later it is still swollen. I am going monday for an ultrasound on my legs to see why this is happening. i am also going wednesday to have my legs wrapped. This is supposed to help the liquid i guess drain from my legs and feet. I sure hope it works.
    • darlene0317
      darlene0317 patty42962

      Posted

      Thank you Patty   probem is  I dont take  any meds   I am suppossed to for pain but  I jus dont  and  it is not fluid  I wish that is all it was because there is no indentation when I mash on it  it stays the same

       

  • ladyjack51
    ladyjack51 darlene0317

    Posted

    Hi darlene0317,

    Could be Lymphoedema, just bc you can't push in on it doesn't mean it's not fluid. In fact it has to be fluid bc that's what's in your body...but it can get so tight, especially if it's lymphoedema, and so hard. They also have a fibrous lymphoedema that makes the fluid turn so hard...into a fibrous consistency. Im not a Dr so I can't say you have lymphoedema but if you have such swelling you should ask about it. There are other symptoms that go along with it but you need to go to the Dr first to see. Also with you having scleroderma, maybe it has something to do with that. Keep us posted....ladyjack51

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