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Suggest Treatment For Severe Swelling Up Of The Ankles

Hello my name Is Scott Im from Long Island New York and I have a problem and a mystery to solve, well here nit goes... My left foot swelled up so bad that my ankle disappeared and I just have a crease also my right ankle swelled up too but not as severe. It is hard to even walk and I should have sought medical help. I am definitely going to an urgent care facility tomorrow morning the only reason I haven t went is that I still have feeling and can still wiggle my toes. The only thing I can think of is I work long Hours and worked at home in my basement after work so I have been on my feet for a long period of time. Another thing is there are spiders on my basement steps which I was constantly going up and down so im thinking it was a spider bite. a Friend told me about the brown recluse spider but I googled it and they don t seem native to my area and the swelling symptom didn t match. I felt some burning pain in a spot that looked like a bite but I only noticed that after the swelling and I m, not sure if that is when or if I got bit. Aldo I have been working with and cutting and grinding metal If that helps at all but this is all that I can think of that I was doing of leading up to it. If you can shed some light on this mystery I would be most appreciative and grateful. Also I am about to go down there and vacuum them up so I can see what Kind of spiders they are. Im suited up and am taking every precaution Lol. Thanks again. Scott DIveglio
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Hi,

There are many causes of ankle swelling but looking at your symptoms a single sided ankle swelling without pain or itching, it can be due to some problem with lymphatic drainage / early blood vessel problems. Hence. it may be either filariasis, varicose veins, venous insufficiency in lower legs or early deep vein thrombosis You need in investigations to affirm one of these as a cause and then get specific treatment. Consult your family physician first.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Swelling Up Of The Ankles

Hi, There are many causes of ankle swelling but looking at your symptoms a single sided ankle swelling without pain or itching, it can be due to some problem with lymphatic drainage / early blood vessel problems. Hence. it may be either filariasis, varicose veins, venous insufficiency in lower legs or early deep vein thrombosis You need in investigations to affirm one of these as a cause and then get specific treatment. Consult your family physician first. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician