Does anyone know how reduce swelling in your ankles from excess water?
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Water pills. You can get them over the counter.
334161
u can do special exercises for ur ankles e.g turning them every 10 mins i did them and it worked 4 me also drink plenty of water and put ur feet up when u sit down
372794
if you can, wear more comfortable shoes - also those insoles will help with your balance and circulation, also cut back on salt products a bit and maintain balanced light meals, fast foods tend to add hidden salt and diet pop's. if it continues, might want to go to a Dr to check for low iron etc as this will also cause swelling. After getting home, after being on your feet all day, soak them in hot water and then raise them up and allow the natural healing happen, it will make you also feel better and also another method is to lay down on your left side instead of right side.\nbest wishes to you -
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Believe it or not, the best way to not retain water is to stay well hydrated and avoid a high salt diet.  A moderate exercise regimen is very helpful as well.  \n\nOne of the worst things people do, is decrease water intake.  This has a reverse effect by actually causing your body to try an hold on to as much as possible, holding it in the supporting tissues, maximally concetrating the serum and urine.\n\nAlso, don't take other people's prescription medications.  If you feel medication is needed for your problem, get the right medication and treatment plan from a physician.
322495
increase Ur water intake so that the blood and everything flows freely....u could have deep vein thrombosis which is clotted veins in the feet that do not let circulation of the blood pass through efficiently enough
971296
dont pick at it... and put cold water on it.. it keeps the swelling down
98278
RICE will help you recover more quickly.\nR= rest the ankle. Don't attempt any rehabilitative exercises just yet if it still hurts\nI= Ice packs will lessen the swelling and help you recover faster\nC= Compression. If you must move about, wrap your ankle snugly with a brace\nE= Elevation. Put your ankle on a pillow or something similiar to raise it above the rest of your body. This prevents the ankle from swelling as you sleep.\n\nOnce the ankle is 100%, start with light jogging before anything adventurous like basketball or tennis. There are specific exercises using balancing platforms and other fancy stuff that aim for the muscles in and around the ankle but these are hard to find unless you have assess to a centre for physiotherapy.
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Hi, I don't have trouble with my ankles swelling, however one of the reasons your ankles could swell is possibly due to the fact that you are not active enough during the day because of your work situation. The lymphatic system does not have a pump like the circulatory system and so requires body movement in order to move excess fluid to be processed and removed from the body. Try rotating your ankles periodically while sat at your desk, or try to move around the office more, if that does not help, please see your medical practioner to rule out anything else. \n Also, take a look at any medicatons you may be taking, some may cause swelling at the ankles, good luck xx
483297
It's caused by too much salt. Large salt intake causes fluid retention, giving that swollen/puffy/fat look. This is caused by the salt/water balance in the body. Drink some extra water and it will go away once your kidneys do their job.
184270
Twenty percent of people treated with Avandia or Actos notice higher numbers on the scale. The problem is usually fluid retention, not increased fat deposits. However, be aware that a rapid weight gain, especially if accompanied by ankle swelling, is a warning sign of something more serious than simple water retention. These drugs have been associated with heart failure or worsening of existing heart failure. If you have any symptoms, let your doctor know right away.
1022206
Try getting these drops called "Swimmer's Ear." You just put them in and they dry up all the excess water in your ears.
855368
If it is getting worse, a return visit to the doctor is in order, and you should ask him for more effective pain medication.  Meanwhile, JUST as a relief measure while you wait to see the doctor, keep your leg elevated to relieve the swelling and pressure, and wear soft slippers to minimize the pain.
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keep that sucka clean.  With all that activity your shoes are a cesspool of bacteria.  Use neosporin or a bactine spray when ever you can.  Soak that sucka in salt water to clean it and help with swelling.  Then wait...it'll prolly take close to a month for it to heal..maybe longer.
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Excess fluid.  Take a bottle of water with you and when you are not walking, keep active.  Drink plenty of water every day. Good luck.  Fluid tablets?  These might help, but you need to see your Dr about them.  Good luck.
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haha i'm taking pathophysiology this semester...\n\nwhat you are getting is called oedema.  it is when excess fluid in the tissue of your distal periphery.  it can be caused by a few things...\n\nthere are things called electrolyte, which include sodium, potassium, chloride, etc, which you take into your body when you eat.  these are essential for normal electrical responses in the body.  anyhow.  these need water to travel around, and need water to be expelled from the body.  these slow your kidney down and stop a hormone called renin from being excreted from the kidneys.  renin is a osmotic drug; it helps the veins suck moisture out of the cellular tissue back into the vascular system, eventually to be excreted via urine.  anyhow.  there's your path lecture for the day.\n\nincrease your fluid intake.  decrease salts/electrolytes.  and also move!  get someone to check your blood pressure.  oedema is indicated by your diastolic pressure.  if this is particularly low you might have a vascular disease, which you'll need medical attention for.\n\nalso if you have "puffiness" your reaction might be immunological.  as in your body is fighting something.  especially if it is near the skin.  get your Immunoglobulin E's checked out.\n\ngood luck.
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Ibuprophen will reduce swelling in the area... thats like Advil.  Ice will work until you take it off, then it hurts even worse!  Just take some Advil and drink plenty of water.
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Since you have two children to take care of you should enlist the help of anyone competent enough to help you with them.  You alone could use some of that help just to keep you off your foot.  Ouch!!!  Elevate your foot to help with the swelling.  Take Extra Strength Tylenol when you need more pain relief than what the doctor gave you, with his permission of coarse, and allow time to do what it needs to do to heal your foot.  Ibueprofin is good for relieving swelling, but it can be very hard on your stomach lining especially if you already have any kind of trouble with your stomach.  Make sure you take it with some food.  Lots of water helps every process of the body on the cellular level, but be sure you are close enough to your bathroom so that you don't have to do much walking.  Get on line and look up the GNC  or other nutritional stores to see what is available.  They could even send you products in overnight mail.  It sounds like the best thing for you though is to enlist the help of the kids for whatever they are big enough to do for you and themselves.  It is a good chance for them to learn how to pull together as a family in times of need.  If they are too small though then that obviously won't help much.  Also, if money is an issue, in our area we can call the local county Health and Human Resources Center and ask for temporary assistance.  This could mean someone coming in to help you with yourself and/or the kids.  Some states and counties are stricter than other but it couldn't hurt to look into it.  If money isn't an issue, then try hiring a temporary "nanny" or house nurse.  Hope this gives you some ideas.  Feel better soon.  I would help you myself if I could.  Good Luck!