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Swelling In The Legs,indentation Near The Ankle, Dizziness. What Is Wrong?
I noticed on thursday swelling in my legs...i had huge indentation near my ankle & thought I had leaned on something which caused the indentation. the next morning i could not get out of bed, i was so dizzy & could not move due to the dizziness . again next day a bit better & as the day progress feeling better...then I noticed the swelling was gone & so was the indentation. what happened to me?
Wed, 13 Feb 2013
hello,
welcome to health care magic,
you could have suffered a vasovagal attack, but they are many reasons for the swelling to be there these include,
- anemia
-gravitational edema
- injury
- heart failure
- kidney failure
- liver failure
- cellulitis
- deep venous thrombosis
i would suggest visit a physician to rule out above causes and to be given the right treatment.
hope to have answered your query.
wish you a quick recovery.
welcome to health care magic,
you could have suffered a vasovagal attack, but they are many reasons for the swelling to be there these include,
- anemia
-gravitational edema
- injury
- heart failure
- kidney failure
- liver failure
- cellulitis
- deep venous thrombosis
i would suggest visit a physician to rule out above causes and to be given the right treatment.
hope to have answered your query.
wish you a quick recovery.
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