Foot/ankle swelling

Ali_TSO

I've been having some problems with my left ankle/foot swelling REALLY bad the last week or two. Like, every day.

I'm going to start wearing my tennis shoes to work on Mon, Wed, and Fri instead of just casual Friday. It's business casual but they're black tennis shoes, so I'm just gonna have to make it work.

I'm going to make an effort to drink EVEN MORE water.

I'm going to choose lower sodium options...starting next week, bc I have a lot of food still left for this week.

-I'll continue a low to moderate cheese consumption.
-I'm going to bake fish and take it for lunch instead of eating lunch meat.
-I'm going to switch out my old bay seasoning for some Mrs dash salt free seasoning.
-No more pickles.
-I'll make an egg white bake to take for breakfast, instead of frozen turkey sausage and egg white breakfast sandwiches.
-I'll allow myself fast food breakfast on Friday, but that's it. (Baby steps, here. And I just get chicken and eggs in a bowl from chick-fil-a, no biscuits or hashbrowns.)

That should cut out MOST of the sodium I saw on my food diary this week and last week. Any other suggestions?

lucerorojo

I'm also cutting down on sodium. The cold cuts are really high in sodium. The more fresh whole food one eats the better, when it comes to sodium. I changed the sodium count on my MFP to 1500 mg. By default it was 2300, and there were some days I went over that, which is dangerous. Check the labels on all prepared, canned and frozen foods.

ahoy_m8

If it's been 2 weeks, it might be good to see your doctor. If it's just one foot, I'm wondering about injury. Heart conditions can cause lower extremity swelling, too. You don't want to exacerbate an injury or ignore a serious condition! Good luck, OP!

dwilliamca

Swelling in one foot only doesn't really sound like water. If it continues you probably need to talk to your doctor about it. Does it hurt or have redness? When you press on it, does it leave indentations? Do you sit with legs crossed for long periods or stand for long periods without enough moving around? Do you have high blood pressure? How high are your daily dietary sodium levels? Lowering sodium levels is usually a good thing, but I think perhaps you are going a little too far in compromising food flavor and choices. Isn't Mrs. Dash the salt substitute that uses potassium (yuk)? For me I like cooking and add salt as needed and usually stay within RDA recommendations.

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mitch16

Since it's only on the left side I would definitely suggest seeing your doctor.

pinuplove

Agree with advice to see your doctor. That level of swelling, particularly on only one side and not related to injury, is concerning, and eliminating sodium from your diet won't address other possible causes. In the meantime, keep your feet up as much as possible when you're at home and put a box/footstool under your desk at work (if you sit).

leggup

Swelling in only one ankle/foot? See a doctor. Edema can also develop as a result of a blood clot in the deep veins of the lower leg (called deep vein thrombosis [DVT]). In this case, the edema is mostly limited to the feet or ankles and usually affects only one side (the left or right); other conditions that cause edema usually cause swelling of both legs. Source: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/edema-swelling-beyond-the-basics

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