Please can anyone out there help me I been having ankle swelling for about 3 yea!


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Please can anyone out there help me I been having ankle swelling for about 3 years off and on this year is bad

I HAD A MIR .BRAIN SCAN .DOPPLER NERVE TEST EVERY TEST YOU CAN THINK OF CONSTANT PAIN BURING LEFT ANKLE GET SO SWOLLEN I CAN NOT WALK ON IT AT ALL ON PAIN PILLLS I HATE TO TAKE THEM DUE TO SIDE EFFECT I WANT TO GET BACK TO LIFE I BEEN TO 20 DIFFERENT DR. PUT IN HOSPTIAL 3 TIMES FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS EVERY TEST IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE HAD THIS PROBLEM OR HAVING IT PLEASE I AM SO DESPERATE FOR HELP PLEASE SEND ALL EMAIL TO HELP ME I AM 45 YEARS OLD WEIGHT 130 DID I MENTION ALL THE TEST IS COMING BACK NEGATIVE BUT EACH DR SEE THE SWOLLEN SOMETIMES ONE FOOT IS A 7 AND THE OTHER IS A 12 THAT TELL HOW SWOLLEN IT GET AND THE PAIN BURING SOMETIME IT WEAKEN THE OTHER LEGS PLEASE SHARE ANY INFORMATION THANKS A GOOD DR. WELLS TOLD ME TO GO TO MAYO CLINIC IN FLD. NEXT STEP PLEASE SHARE ANY WITH EM THANKS GOD BLESS THIS IS PUTTING ME IN DEPRESSION ALSO THANKS AGAIN TP


Answers:

It certainly sounds like some kind of circulatory problem--either some kind of vascular problem in your legs or your heart. Have you ever had an echocardiogram done of your heart to see how well it pumps? If not, that's your first step. If the heart is not pumping well, fluid can settle out in the ankles. This is one of the first signs of congestive heart failure (CHF), and you are not too young to have it, but because of your age, a lot of doctors may not even check for it. You can also have a blood test done called a BNP which will help to diagnose CHF. You can also have blockages in the veins in the legs that can slow circulation and cause swelling--that is what causes Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), and it can be diagnosed by doing venous ultrasound studies of your legs. Get going to a cardiologist or vascular specialist. Good luck.




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