Lump in vein!!!

[Brychni]

It's my ankle. Suddenly appeared after swimming last night. It's hard. No heat or swelling or redness.

[AgedCrone]

It will probably be gone in the morning!If it’s still there on Monday ask your rheumy nurse for advice!

[Brychni in reply to AgedCrone]

Not sure where you live but we have only one way to communicate with rheumatology and that's by waiting for at least 10 minutes to get through to a call centre who will pass a message to a rheumatology nurse who will reply...in approximately 5 weeks! It's a total waste of time. The lump is still there. Yet another thing to worry about. Yet another GP appointment. GP will just say it's for rheumatology. A total waste of time.

[AgedCrone in reply to Brychni]

I think we are all in the same position,., substituting GP for rheumy nurse should fix things!

[Gramma3]

I would contact rheumatology, but also GP, get advice from whoever you can see first x

[Runrig01]

I really wouldn’t worry, the fact it’s appeared suddenly, rules out anything sinister. Seeing as it occured after swimming, it’s likely an inflamed tendon. Even if it’s a swollen vein, it may just be due to the temperature change from swimming. Follow the RICE rules and it will probably settled in a few days. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. If it doesn’t settle in a week or so, then I’d see the gp, but these things usually resolve on their own.