Hi Friends, Do any of you experience random ankle swelling. My left is worse than my right and Spiro isn't even touching it. I haven't changed my diet and have a fairly routine life (no flying or exotic travel or long car journeys.) It has been going on now for about a week and I sure hope it is not a sign of further decline. I hate cirrhosis.
Cheers, Liz
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Mine have just started doing this , I'm seeing my Dr this afternoon so u will ask him and get back to you. Love and hugs Lynne xxxx
Hi Liz,
Oh yes I did suffer from swollen ankles before transplant. At one point they would get so swollen that they would bruise. It’s the dreadful
Cirrhosis. I was advised to sleep with feet elevated with a pillow under my feet and when I could I would also keep feet elevated when sitting at home (like put my feet on a chair or sofa). It would also help if I put lotion on lower legs including ankles always moving up towards the heart then elevate. Be well.... 💜🦋
Good morning canadaliz,
I am sure our lovely forum members will share their experiences , but as with any new symptom , please seek medical advice.
Best wishes ,
Trust 9
Hi Liz My ankles were doing this long before transplant. If I sat with my legs up they would go down quite a bit. Often in the morning they were more like normal. Being up on my feet and walking about would make them swell (and my feet too) quite quickly.
At one point I was on Spiro + another diuretic Furosemide at the same time. Then there were times when I could cut right back on the diuretics but these were generally times when I wasn't too physically active. It's quite a common symptom of cirrhosis I'm afraid.
Best wishes.
Alf.
Hi, I’m on aldactone and furosemide and if I’m on my feet all day they still swell, only a little but enough for shoes to be too tight. An hour of feet up and it’s gone.
I’m not sure if it’s a sign of worse or not but if you read so many posts on here some people have issues with other things worse than others. So I think although all the symptoms are nearly the same each person gets them at a different level for no apparent reason (obviously we don’t know people’s results etc.)
Do check with your doctor though as it’s only just started happening, any changes, check. 🌻
just a thought ; could you have had some hidden salt, like crisps chips ??
I had the same problem until I was diagnosed with High Blood Pressure, since I have been taking medication for the latter, I have had no problems
Hi Liz.
I hope that your ankles' swelling is short lived and that the medical community can find its cause and offer a solution to you quickly.
From my own experience: My husband's Gastroenterologist has conveyed to us that the newish and severe swelling in His legs and knees (like the now persistent edema in his feet and ankles) is just a part of my husband's cirrhotic condition.
Seems to be a disease that just keeps giving.
Recently, I asked a Senior Resident Doctor if Epson salts are okay to use. He did not know.
I did have my husband soak his feet and ankles in a lukewarm bowl of them at one point some time ago. For Him, there were no visible ill effects and he seemed to feel a bit of relief.
From what I am seeing firsthand, this condition is terribly uncomfortable.
Sorry that you are also enduring this, Liz.
For my husband, elevating his legs helps somewhat, at least.
I know some that retain water in their feet/ankles that do Not share similar liver related health issues.
Healing wishes to you and to finding a quick and effective remedy.
If you do, would love to hear what that may be!
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