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What Causes Severe Swelling In The Feet?

I thought I had been bitten by a spider because I had severe itchiness and swelling in my right foot, the top and ankle. My left foot had the same symptoms but only on the inside of my heel and lower ankle. I could see a possible bite entry and assumed I had been bitten on both feet. I used baking soda plasters for 3 days. Today, I felt fatigued, and unlike my usual self. I looked down at the right foot this evening and it is swollen almost as big as it was o Sunday when it wa severely itching, warm to the touch and swollen 3 times the normal size of my foot. My husband now thinks that I may have DVT. What do you think ? The foot is no longer itching or warm to the touch, just swollen.
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

In my opinion your symptoms might be related to cellulitis, which is common after spider bites. If you have seen any bite entry it might have been a spider bite. In DVT, patients along with swollen feet commonly have strong pain on the affected area, so in my opinion this is not the case. You can try taking anti inflammatory drug, Ibuprofen two times daily for 5-10 days, and take antibiotics Cefalexine twice daily for 6 days.
However, you should go to the ER for a physical examination and other blood tests, to put the right diagnosis because both are important health problems and you have serious complications if not treated properly.

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What Causes Severe Swelling In The Feet?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. In my opinion your symptoms might be related to cellulitis, which is common after spider bites. If you have seen any bite entry it might have been a spider bite. In DVT, patients along with swollen feet commonly have strong pain on the affected area, so in my opinion this is not the case. You can try taking anti inflammatory drug, Ibuprofen two times daily for 5-10 days, and take antibiotics Cefalexine twice daily for 6 days. However, you should go to the ER for a physical examination and other blood tests, to put the right diagnosis because both are important health problems and you have serious complications if not treated properly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.