Lol re the rings... I took mine off early this time, I had visions of them being cut off!

I always have swelling. Mine has gotten particularly bad the last couple of days, but it's 'normal' for me & my BP is always good, so I'm not worried.

As Inertia said... sudden onset at this stage...can't hurt to get it checked I'd be going to the docs. Pretty much anything that's unusual for you warrants a visit kwim?

And if it happens to be 'normal' fluid retention, water is the best thing for me, and movement - it increases circulation & is even better than sitting with my feet up (next best thing). The worst thing is sitting in a chair for long periods of time - something I do a lot for work or standing still for a long time. Feet up or moving

Hope you get some relief it can be sooo uncomfortable, and good luck at the docs