Does anyone have swollen ankles and feet ?

[nellysgran]

I have had swollen ankles and feet for a couple of weeks now, I have an appointment with my GP on Wednesday, but just wondered if anyone else is suffering the same thing, or if it is related to RA ?

[skinnycappuccino]

Good evening! When my RA was active, my ankles were extremely swollen the entire time (except when I got steroid injections). It stayed that way on MTX, Prednisolone, Hydroxy and NSAIDs. When I got my RA under control my feet shrank back to normal but I'd literally not seen my ankle bones for about one and a half years!! I've always figured it was an RA thing? My feet and ankles were extremely painful as well as swollen. Do you have pain as well or is it 'just' swelling? Christine xx

[nellysgran in reply to skinnycappuccino]

Hi my feet and ankles are not painful, just swollen x

[Sharon56]

Yes I have swollen ankles and gp gave me some tabs for it Furosemide which of course means lots of spending pennies lol.

[nomoreheels]

I've had swollen ankles since way before being diagnosed. More so on the outside than the inside & not painful. I've just put it down to puffiness & never related it to RD as it's never been mentioned my any of my Rheumys as a specific problem even though they've prodded & poked them.

[Sunflower62]

I have swollen knees very painful having steroid injections in a couple of weeks

My ankles are swollen also but I don't think you can have the injections in both places same time however if I can I will ask the injections are done by the biological nurse at the hospital not the GP

[bluetit33]

Hi everyone, Yes I have swollen, very painful feet and ankles, the right one more than the left, was seen by orthopaedics, and offered to operate, but would put me in a wheelchair for 3 months, and am terrified of this, so declined and just go on hobbling along B...... isn't it. bluetit33

[pippin_fort]

Yes yet another person with swollen ankles and feet. Sometimes worse than others. Last year when I came back from a day at Wimbledon, despite having got up and moved about regularly, my knees were killing me, I could barely walk and my ankles and feet were so swollen that I had terrible creases on the front part near my foot. I just try to raise my legs when this happens if get the opportunity!!

[soootired]

My ankles are always swollen too. Mostly the outer ankle going round to my achilles tendon. After anything more than a short walk they are really painful and I can barely walk.

[Hidden]

Hi I have swollen ankles and feet too, I've had RA for 24yrs. I'm 50 in November. I was given water retention tablets Fusemide, by my GP but it doesn't help much, I find they swell more if the weather is hot. I asked my rhumey nurse a couple of years back if it was due to RA she said yes. They always use my swollen ankles as well as hands etc for my DAS score when I'm having a check up.

Best wishes

Judy

[nellysgran]

Thanks everyone, I will let you know the outcome after I have been to see my GP tomorrow. xx

[jell]

Yep swollen ankles, fingers and pain! After activity and made worse in the heat. I must be the only one to long for the cold weather......

[artyone]

Yep swollen ankles painfully feet especially heals on the sole.

Knees swollen to

X

[nellysgran]

Hi just got back from seeing my GP and she said just to put up with it as it might be a side affect from taking Enbrel, and it should go on its own, I got the feeling that she wasn't really interested !!!