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Can Swollen Ankles And Feet Along With Cold Sensation A Concern?
Question: both ankles are swollen and the top of my feet at the ankle joint feel cold but do not feel cold to the touch.
Brief Answer:
May be arthritis
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting the query.
Bilateral ankle swelling and the feeling of coldness can be due to many reasons.
The commonest cause being a synovitis / arthritis of the ankle joints.
However,other causes like subcutaneous pitting oedema of the lower limbs due to renal impairement, hypopropteinemia or side effect of a anti hypertensive drug are the other possibilities.
The cold feeling that you are getting at the ankle is due to nerve inflammation in that region.
You should get a detailed blood investigation done including complete blood count,renal function tests,albumin : globulin ratio and alkaline phosphatase.
Getting a Xray of both the ankles will be helpful.
Keep the legs elevated over a pillow as far as possible.
Take fibrinolytic tablets like trypsin,chymotrypsin and serratiopeptidase for reducing the swelling.
Apply compression bandage around the swollen area .
Get back to me once the reports are ready.
I hope the answer was useful.
Feel free to ask me any doubts that you may have.
Best wishes.
Wish you a speedy recovery.
May be arthritis
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting the query.
Bilateral ankle swelling and the feeling of coldness can be due to many reasons.
The commonest cause being a synovitis / arthritis of the ankle joints.
However,other causes like subcutaneous pitting oedema of the lower limbs due to renal impairement, hypopropteinemia or side effect of a anti hypertensive drug are the other possibilities.
The cold feeling that you are getting at the ankle is due to nerve inflammation in that region.
You should get a detailed blood investigation done including complete blood count,renal function tests,albumin : globulin ratio and alkaline phosphatase.
Getting a Xray of both the ankles will be helpful.
Keep the legs elevated over a pillow as far as possible.
Take fibrinolytic tablets like trypsin,chymotrypsin and serratiopeptidase for reducing the swelling.
Apply compression bandage around the swollen area .
Get back to me once the reports are ready.
I hope the answer was useful.
Feel free to ask me any doubts that you may have.
Best wishes.
Wish you a speedy recovery.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Dr. Remy Koshy
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