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July 20, 2020 at 6:24 am #18898
Mary Beth Skylis
ModeratorRecently, my Dad started to experience swelling in his feet and ankles. I wonder if part of it was related to his diet. But the pandemic changed the way that he exercises too. Have any of you experienced swelling in your body? How have you learned to manage it?
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July 22, 2020 at 12:17 pm #19034
Gail Dons
ParticipantMy feet swell every day, more in warm weather than in cold. It is because I have lousy blood flow in my legs – part of which are the doggone varicose vein’s my kids gave me when I carried them!
Swelling in the legs can come from many things: lousy circulation like mine, thyroid conditionS, certain heart conditions, etc. If this is a new thing, you should talk to your father’s primary care doctor just to make sure there’s nothing that they need to evaluate or treat. -
July 23, 2020 at 10:22 am #19043
Mary Beth Skylis
ModeratorGail, thank you for your thoughts. My Dad seems to think he has lousy blood flow too. Everything seems sorted out now. He made an adjustment to his salt intake, which seemed to help alot. But I find your thought about thyroid conditions interesting. I, myself, have hypothyroidism. And it’s been known to run on my Dad’s side. You might be onto something.
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July 24, 2020 at 10:41 am #19054
Gail Dons
Participant…and it is hypothyroid people who are more likely to have swelling than those with an overactive thyroid.
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July 30, 2020 at 9:52 am #19068
Joyce
ParticipantSorry it took me so long to get this going but there is a real connection to the salt and staying hydrated. The salt is why she is swollen. Keep feet elevated when possible and the doctor can prescribe compression socks but they are about 30.00 a pair,difficult to put on an I usually poke me thumb threw them. I have not tried them yet but go to www,CollecctionsEtc.com. and look up diabetic crew socks 2-pairs for 9.99.They are loose, short socks and may help. Real comprehension socks come up to the knee and come in different pressures. Also try Tommy Copper. HSN and /or QVC also sells some. Look on You Tube for a video on how to put the long ones on.
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July 30, 2020 at 10:58 am #19080
Mary Beth Skylis
ModeratorThank you for those tips, Joyce. I’ve used a pair of compression socks, myself. It does seem to make a difference. Do you find that under-doing your salt intake has strange effects, too?
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