swollen ankles, feet, and lower legs

CarrieAnn Posted: Dec 11, 2004 08:13 PM

swollen ankles, feet, and lower legs

Just wondering how concerned I should be...

I came home Friday from work to find zero definition in the lower half of my leg into my foot.

My right leg is worse than my left, but both are swollen to some degree.

Face, hands, etc, are normal....my salt intake is not extreme....in fact, all I had on Friday was a poppy bagel with butter, a large salad, and a piece of chicken....anyone else have a similiar experience?
I am at 28 weeks....

THANKS!
CarrieAnn

lele4me Posted: Dec 11, 2004 10:58 PM

Re: swollen ankles, feet, and lower legs

Don't worry. I was so swollen in my last 8 weeks I didn't know I even had ankles. Within 2 days after giving birth the swelling went down and a week later I was able to wear my weddding ring again. Your body bounces back fairly quickly. Just keep yourself hydrated and stay away from anything salty.

kptoys Posted: Dec 11, 2004 11:24 PM

Re: swollen ankles, feet, and lower legs

I agree, stay away from sodium and drink a lot of water. You may want to have your BP checked to make sure its not high and you are getting preeclampsia.