Swollen ankles is it normal

[satya]

It's normal. I've been getting swelling in one foot/ankle on and off for a while now. My OB says it is very normal to just get swelling in your feet and ankles without it being anywhere else. Mine is a little more unusual because it's just one foot, but again he said it can be normal or it can be due to a clot. Any pain in the calves associated with swelling of feet/ankles needs to be investigated.

I was told to lie down at the end of the day and raise my feet above my head and massage the fluid downwards towards my knee. I find that the fluid usually goes down over night but returns the next day. I do have days when I have no fluid at all.

[Alan]

Hi Tan
This is quite common and is not a problem unless you have other symptoms like blurred vision, spots in front of your eyes for more than a few minutes, swelling of your face. When siting/laying down try exercising your feet amd toes. Also putting your feet higher than you head can help.

[tan32]

Thanks guys,
I got my midwife to check it out at my last visit and she said it was just normal.