Ankles in this hot weather ☹️

Will rose, red or white do instead of water? Does it have the same effect? I do hope so!!!!!

On holiday recently, in the heat and walking more than normally, my feet and ankles became really swollen. I wore flip-flops for a fortnight as none of the shoes or sandals I'd brought with me would fit.

A friend mentioned medication and I discovered the blood pressure tablet I take every day has swollen ankles and feet as a common side effect.

I was prescribed Amlodopine a few months ago as my blood pressure was " borderline" high. Seems strange that while I was much more active than normal my feet and ankles reacted. I'd imagine that sitting too I much might cause it, but not doing thousands of steps every day! (A holiday which was knackering rather than restful. Big mistake!)

Problem has vanished now I'm home, it's colder and I'm less active. It's certainly a very uncomfortable condition.

Oh, how nice to say that.
Thank you!

MissAdventure

I get up in the mornings with my leg swollen.
I must be very active in my sleep, i guess. --cos I'm certainly not in the day--

Always make me smile! It’s so good to have you back

I get up in the mornings with my leg swollen.
I must be very active in my sleep, i guess. cos I'm certainly not in the day

Yesterday my left foot and ankle swelled up until the skin was tight. I only noticed it because my sandal was feeling slightly uncomfortable. It has never happened before!

The right foot was completely unaffected. I ran some cold water over the fat foot before propping it up on the coffee table. When I went to bed a bit later, I had the foot slightly elevated and sometime during the night the swelling disappeared. I haven't noticed any problem today. A quick Google does mention that DVT can be a cause of one-sided swelling but in my case it was (hopefully) sitting too long because of the excessive heat in the afternoon.

Get a cooling spray. Feels lovely

Yes, water is important but don't forget your consumption includes the water in your food.

I have one leg that is much bigger than the other.
I can't get any of my sandals on, and they are velcro straps doctor martins, so pretty hefty.

My ankles get swollen in the hot weather, I believe some smart person coined the name "cankles" where the calves and the ankles seem to become one I think I have some level of distinction between the two, as I sit on my patio with my feet immersed in a bucket of cold water with a few ice cubes. A kind of upside down ice bucket challenge

I drink a lot of water.

Two litres of water a day is a massive amount. I think the research, from way back, included food in the total consumption, and lots of foods - lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, apples, pears etc etc - do include water too. I am absolutely fine with one litre, even on very long, hot walks....but maybe people differ in their needs.

I still wear my medical tights even through the hot weather, or my feet and legs swell and is bad for my health. It’s one thing or the other to choose from, oh and put your feet in a bowl of water when sitting down even with the tights on.

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Hydration is always important, but even more so in hot weather and climates.

At least 2 litres of water a day is recommended.

I always use two 330ml cups, filled at the same time, as it is easier to keep track.
Three refills and I know that I've hit the minimum. Sometimes an extra one 'for luck'.

(I do add a dash of Robinsons 'No Added Sugar' Apple&Pear squash as I'm not fond of the taste of plain water and I don't drink tea or coffee)
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My hands swell more than my feet in hot weather so am sometimes unable to wear rings. When my feet swell in the heat I sit on the edge of the bath and let cold water run on them - lovely!

I have to wear medical compression socks for oedema, they are difficult to put on but are very effective. The renal dept. told my husband to cut down on salt as it causes water retention.

Try lymphatic drainage. My ankles have been swelling up for a while and my legs looked pitted, so I had a treatment on holiday and I was amazed how slim and youthful my legs and ankles looked for 6 weeks afterwards! And how well I felt. (I'm 76). Effect has worn off now so am off for another treatment soon. It will be interesting to see whether I feel so well again, or whether it was mainly the holiday!

Yes I get this even worse when I’m abroad.

if mine get bad i soak a towel in cold water and wrap my ankles for a while
usual exercises hydrate etc work as other people have said

I’m sitting here wearing my tight ecco ankle boots (with 2 zips, so I can get them on and off easily), which is the only way I’ve found of making the swelling in my ankles (especially the left one, which I think I damaged as a child) go down. They actually swell up pretty much every night, all year round, but the swelling has nearly always gone by the morning.

Well my ankles went down overnight most likely due to my many trips to the loo after drinking all that water! It was exercise after all.

There was a very interesting radio 4 programme yesterday by the Two Doctors. Their guest was a Professor of Vascular Diseases and the Lymphatic System...I may have got her title wrong. She recommended flight socks. Wore them herself and recommended them for swollen ankles. It was worth a listen. Lots of helpful advice and information about the lymoh system.

I have suffered for the last 10 or so years - wide flappy trousers and flight knee highs alas the only answer.

This happens to me but I was told it is quite normal. I just move around a lot and elevate my feet when sitting.

My husband’s feet and ankles have swollen up the past few days. I have been telling him to drink plenty but you would think I am trying to poison him! I also put the end of his bed up at bedtime.

Yes this happens to me too. Feet swelling and ankles. It’s always in the hot weather. Or after being on an aeroplane.