swollen leg

Franbern have you had a blood test to check your sodium levels ? I get swollen ankles and lower legs as I retain water due to my heart. But I have low sodium levels so can't take water tablets because it was lower my sodium levels more to a dangerous level. I just have to wait until my body decides to get rid of the water. Which it does .

I exercise daily and go to a sit fit and move it or lose it classes weekly. Many have various conditions most with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. And all have found an improvement in there limbs. Everything is done gently and only as far as you can go. Oldest member of sit fit class is nearly 94. Mid 80's in move it or lose it class.

I don't know if there are classes like that by you . But I have found they have helped me with my strength and mobility. Am in constant pain and have been since a young child due to my disability.

I have a pressure cushion given to me by occupational therapist and sit with my legs on as it does not sag so my legs stay level . And it does help easy the pain from the swelling .

Hope your swelling goes down soon. Don't know about you but I can put up with the pain but it's how tight my skin gets that bugs me .

I have mobility problems and my back is very painful and means I cannot exercise as much as I would like to. But I find going swimming is very good for me. My pool has a chair to lift you into the water, which is very helpful to me. It can be quite painful for the first 2/3 lengths but after that it really helps on several levels. I find it much easier to move about in the water with less pain, and can go at my own pace. So I usually do 4 lengths and then stop at the end and probably have a chat to another swimmer and then do another 4 etc. So I do feel it helps me to loosen up the muscles, gets me out, and then I reward myself by going for coffee at Cafe Nero and then on to do a little shopping, so really feel that I have made the most of the trip and feel better mentally took=,

A swollen leg that feels soft and squiggy is more likely to be fluid retention so the nurse I m sure could tell a lot from feeling the type of swelling She was probably also feeling for and harder or swollen bits which could point to clots and for any pain when touching bones in different places Welbeck sounds like a perfectly decent first appointment and her advice about the stairs is solid My close friend fell on the stairs ( not down them) recently and died within three hours
Hope the leg responds soon Franbern and stay on flat ground for exercise 💐

Feeling my ankle and knee she commented how athritic they were (how on earth did she do that from just feeling them?).

Don't take this the wrong way, but I took my little dog for his annual check-up this morning and the vet said exactly the same after running her hands over his legs!
She's advised me to get some joint supplements for him 🫤

Keep an eye franbern, any sign of redness your leg needs urgent attention. The nurse may well be right though, I don’t want to worry you. Hope it settles soon, if not please go back, some things just need to be taken seriously.

Mr C is obsessed with walking up stairs, or rather marching me up stairs. Your doctor has a good point about cost/benefit and the risk of falling. I’ll be sharing that with Mr C.

Hope your leg settles soon.

On what basis did she make that diagnosis?
Just wondering how she could determine the cause of the swelling without a scan?
People with arthritis also develop other problems.

I agree about the stairs although I understand your reasoning for using them ( I’ve always tried to use the stairs wherever I go whenever possible). When I think about it I know no end of people that have fallen down stairs, including me and my partner and it’s pure luck that we weren’t badly injured.

Take her advice and don’t over do it. I hope the water tablets help.