sushi
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Reged: 09/10/2008
Posts: 2
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Every time I go on holiday (especially somewhere warm) I end up with swollen ankles. Any tips that might help to reduce this would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Sushi
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Happywanderer
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Reged: 24/10/2007
Posts: 245
Loc: UK
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My OH suffers with this too, we think its a side effect of the blood pressure medication he takes - he has high blood pressure.
Not sure of what might help but I'm interested to see if anyone else has some tips because its something that really bothers OH.
I know when I was pregnant I suffered & was always putting my feet up at any opportunity to relieve them.
Good luck Sushi, welcome to the forum too! Hope you get some answers from others soon  .
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Janmac
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Reged: 18/06/2008
Posts: 419
Loc: Lancashire
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Hiya sushi
Firstly I would check with your Gp in case there is some underlying problem. Otherwise, make sure you are drinking enough fluids daily - the danger is cutting down when you are swollen- and doing plenty of exercise, preferably walking - and perhaps consider taking a "water" tablet like aquaban.
If the swelling happens when sitting down - ie flying, coach travel etc, make sure you move about plus do some ankle exercises.
Hope the above helps
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Snowy1066
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Reged: 08/07/2008
Posts: 3063
Loc: Southeast
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Hi Sushi, and welcome, I am suffering the same thing off and on, it was quite bad a few weeks ago, but seems to have got a little better. My doctor is going to do some tests to makes sure its nothing else like throid problems.
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Fuschia
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Reged: 02/02/2008
Posts: 1054
Loc: US
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Please everyone who suffers from swollen ankles - get it checked out by your GP. It's not always a sign of something serious but it's better to have it looked at just in case. My ankles get a little swollen when I eat things that don't agree with me so it's not a serious thing for me, but my son has kidney disease and swollen ankles was the first symptom he had.
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Biker_Babe
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Reged: 13/10/2008
Posts: 138
Loc: Scotland
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I have this problem too when its hot. They are back to being really boney at the moment as its so cold up here in Scotland. I too am on BP tablets.
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