Swollen Legsss...?

aashley5 · February 2014

Has anyone else been feeling like their legs have doubled in size? And they're so sore!! I don't really think my feet or ankles are super swollen but my legs are driving me nuts. What have you guys been doing to help relieve them? I'm in my 22nd almost 23rd week. HELP!

chickpea912 · February 2014

I find this happens - not all the time, just once in a while, especially if I've been on my feet for longer than usual. I just make sure to sit down, get my legs up, and drink lots of water. If it causes you a good amount of pain (I don't really find mine painful), you might want to let your doctor know.

Also, since it looks like you're new-ish here - there are a number of different threads you might want to check out. There is usually a symptoms one, where you can get some good information and share questions like this. If you have any questions about some of the abbreviations, check out the "You're new here" thread - it's usually at the top. Some of the most frequently used phrases are listed there to help guide you through the alphabet soup of the board.

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aashley5 · February 2014

chickpea912 Merie412 Thanks guys!! I will check out that link.

zg49 · February 2014

A bit late but I'll just let you know my experience. My calves have been almost doubling in size but for me it's because I have a sit down job. When I asked my Dr. he said to try and get up and move around as much as I can. If it's unavoidable to be sitting, then he told me to take off my shoes and crunch my toes (like you're trying to make a fist with your feet) to keep the blood moving instead of pooling.

I don't know what kind of day you normally have but you could try those options if its similar to mine. Also, drink lots of water (which makes me have to pee a bunch and makes me get up.) I also elevate them when I get home and they usually go back to normal by bedtime.