I feel puffy!

kieannb

My feet got really swollen a few weeks back when I spent too many hours in a car without getting out to walk around (I know.. BAD idea).. since then I have been okay.
Today, is a different story, my feet are swollen and my hands feel puffy.

Anyone else swelling up? how are you dealing/relieving it?

CarolynTheRed

That's been my life. I don't have ankles anymore. Wearing my rings is a distant memory, and sometimes I can't even make fists. Well, except for random days when they look completely normal and fit in my shoes without difficulty. My blood pressure is fine, I've been told it's normal unless it's one side more swollen than the other. But I've been having this on and off since about 14 weeks.

I've got support socks. I've bought new sneakers a couple sizes larger. I have done a lot of soaking my feet. I occasionally have bandaged my hands and wrists loosely overnight. All this helps. A little exercise seems to help too - especially if I can get my heart pumping a bit. 

But my sympathy.

AngelSmitty

This started for me last weekend!  I spent 4 hours in a car on both Saturday and Sunday of last week and my feet and ankles were completely swollen and throbbing.  When I woke up in the morning, they were fine though.  They swell when I'm at work now too, so I have a footstool and I have to get up and walk around every hour.  The doctor said as long as they look fine in the morning and don't stay swollen overnight, then I'm okay.  If they stay swollen overnight though, I'll need to call the office and come in. 

kieannb

I have more luck talking to the nurse at my doctors office than my doctor. She only works Thursdays though which makes it difficult. I had my appointment on thursday and I told him that at the end of the day I swell up sometimes and he didnt say anything..I guess if he isnt concerned, I shouldnt be either. Just not a feeling I am enjoying lol