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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Foot And Ankle

recently have noticed swelling of both feet in area between toe s and joint of ankle and foot. bottoms of both feet seem OK, and sensitive as usual. I do have copd and am taking the medications for that. I also just had a nuclear stress test and was told heart was OK. I am a veteran and am served by the VAMC Hampton, Va. Do have breathing problems, and heart seems to be fast then slow, never at a constant beat.
Tue, 21 Jul 2015
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Hi there.

Swollen foot and ankle could be caused by arthritis which could be due to many causes like Rheumatoid arthritis, Gout. Also stress fractures in the foot could be a cause. I advise you to get seen by an Orthopaedic surgeon and get required X-rays and other investigations like Serum uric acid as necessary. Avoid bearing weight on that foot. Use crutches to help get around. You can wrap an elastic non-adhesive bandage over the ankle and foot in a figure of 8 position and keep the foot elevated for relief from pain and swelling. Take anti-inflammatory medicine like Tablet Ibuprofen 200mg twice a day over a meal for pain relief.
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Foot And Ankle

Hi there. Swollen foot and ankle could be caused by arthritis which could be due to many causes like Rheumatoid arthritis, Gout. Also stress fractures in the foot could be a cause. I advise you to get seen by an Orthopaedic surgeon and get required X-rays and other investigations like Serum uric acid as necessary. Avoid bearing weight on that foot. Use crutches to help get around. You can wrap an elastic non-adhesive bandage over the ankle and foot in a figure of 8 position and keep the foot elevated for relief from pain and swelling. Take anti-inflammatory medicine like Tablet Ibuprofen 200mg twice a day over a meal for pain relief.