Does anyone have ankle swelling and leg pain?

[nallufl24]

I have had ankle swelling from fluid retention from prednisone but I never had pain before. My calf and shin is also very painful. I have a hard time putting my weight on my leg. This has been going on for about 4 days. I’m on 25 mg pred and I had 1 acetemra infusion. I sent a message to rheumatologist and am waiting for his response

[SnazzyD]

I would get medical advice today. The concern is that it is one sided, a recent development and it is very sore. It needs someone to rule out a possible clot or of more mechanical origin.

[SheffieldJane]

Have you overdone Christmas duties? Get those feet up. If you get no joy from your Rheumatologist, talk to your GP. Do you have a blood pressure device? That would be helpful. Willing to stand corrected but I don’t think that it is a particular side effect on its own, hypertension is. It needs expert advice, whatever the cause.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

I take it this is only in one leg? You don't have any signs of a DVT do you? Heat in the calf for example?

[nallufl24 in reply to PMRpro]

I don’t have heat in my leg. Only pain. I have no other symptoms. I have a blood pressure monitor and my blood pressure is normal. I am anxiously awaiting my doctors reply

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to nallufl24]

When I think about it, my husband didn't have any signs until his ankle swelled!Hope the doc gets back to you soon.

[Grammy80]

Because of the onset of pain, I'm so glad you contacted the doctor. I am now on 17.5 mg and did have lymphedema with swelling and heaviness. I'm not positive if I experienced 'pain' or muscle cramps and pain. Please let us know. The best💖

[cherrysteps]

Yes I had ankle swelling last summer, but was uncertain if it was the predisolone or the heat, sent photos to GP, advice was to put feet up.

[nallufl24]

It’s not a blood clot. Muscle spasm in bottom of foot. Fluid retention in ankle and leg. Feels a little bit better today but still there.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to nallufl24]

Good - better to know than not though,

[nallufl24 in reply to PMRpro]

Absolutely

[cycli]

try my mobility exercises nallufl24. No 1 should help as it does with mine. You may need a diuretic to help. I'm on furosemide 20mg which have helped. Perversely you need to drink about 2 liters a day so you don't dehydrate, but it helps. So does elevating feet. That should be above chest level.