Just want to add how important it is to try and get some time with your legs raised at some part of the day at least once but more if you can...ideally raise them by approx 12 inches. Use a pillow or if you have a hospital bed you can elevate the bed at the foot base and as offroaderswife mentioned...reduce your sodium intake.
Such an important thing, really simple and effective. I have never been one to stop once I get up and moving, until I lie down to sleep. That isn't working anymore! I need to plan times to get off my bottom for pressure relief, and elevate legs to minimize the effects of inadequate upright time. I add no salt to my food, and avoid processed food because of the salt. Still, I experience some edema, more so in hot weather. Good advice, Lαrα!
Such an important thing, really simple and effective. I have never been one to stop once I get up and moving, until I lie down to sleep. That isn't working anymore! I need to plan times to get off my bottom for pressure relief, and elevate legs to minimize the effects of inadequate upright time. I add no salt to my food, and avoid processed food because of the salt. Still, I experience some edema, more so in hot weather. Good advice, Lαrα!
I m t4 /5/6 paraplegic ..dont know wat happen got a swelling in one leg first i thought might be twisted ankle but then when inspected the leg i found muscle compression at soleus of leg then after few days i saw that area hav become reddish bit blackish.though the upper skin consulted a local doctor he said its a sore coming up he gave me Antiboitics n asked me to keep my leg elevated ..swelling reduced but i can see skin breaking out just sore n getting pinkish ..as soon as i sit on wheelchair swelling comes back ..sore is healing but i m worried as i heard abt deep vein injury or deep tissuse injury ...sore is getting brownish cover as sign of healing ...how long wil this take to heal
Welcome Blueboycfc. The blackish color sounds scarey. I'm glad that you are improving. Does your doctor say that you have a vascular disease? Did he mention any posibility of gangrene? www.healthline.com/health/gangrene#risk-factors3 "Other signs that might indicate you have gangrene include: a wound that is red, sore, or swollen a wound that is filled with pus or gives off a bad smell an isolated area of your body feels cold lacking a sense of touch in an isolated area sores that keep coming back in the same place on your body part of your skin has turned an unusual color (greenish-black, red, blue, or bronze)
I know Frusemide VERY well.... I used to take it all of the time when I used to be a jockey, I'd lose weight using it the night before a race meeting, would lose between 1 to 3 kilograms..of course I couldnt drink much at all during the race meeting but I'd make the allotted weight which my horse had to carry. Ive also had times when my feet have swollen and it hurts! Not only hurts but I'd feel lethargic and taking frusemide got rid of the swelling and made me feel 'normal' again. Ive never had any side effects from them and long term use didnt harm my body either.
I used to deal with terrible feet swelling it doesnt feel good I don't get it anymore, I think what ended it was increasing my circulation through a combination of massage, decreasing sodium, and moving the feet multiple times a day through either stretching or shaking them consistently
For swollen foot, I make a tea of marshmallow root, gravel root, and hydrangea root, spiked with black cherry juice. I agree with increasing circulation to help with circulation and probably with swelling, but being an 'older lady' makes exercise for exercise sake unappealing to me. I do use a manual wheelchair and move around all day. And, yes, decreasing sodium is important.
P.S. I only have one leg, hence I just have one foot to monitor.
I wouldn't be surprised if this has already been brought up, but do you wear/use compression socks? They help me, and part of the trick is figuring out which amount of pressure is appropriate for your situation. The ones I wear have "graduated" pressure.