Question 1

what does swollen ankles mean?

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Possibilities: Venous insufficiency, lymphedema, congestive heart failure, excessive salt intake, sitting or standing for long periods, some systemic conditions. Try elevating, see physician.

Question 2

what exactly does it mean when someone gets swollen ankles without spraining their ankles?

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Many possibilities: Some causes of swelling of the ankles can include systemic problems such as hypertension, gout, and problems with the kidneys and localized issues such as arthritis, infection, lymphatic obstruction, blood clots, varicose veins, trauma (fracture, sprain, and tendonitis) and side effects to medication.  Have it evaluated by a professional and get the appropriate treatment.

Question 3

what does it mean when someone gets swollen ankles without spraining their ankles; just occurs on its own?

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Edema: Not necessarily! check with your pcp and monitor your bp, heart status, meds, diet, lifestyle, etc......

Could be a condition known as lymphedema...

Question 4

what can it mean when you have swollen ankles, rash, and severe itching in ankle area?

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Depends on cause: Swollen ankles may be due to fluid accumulation that could result from venous insufficiency, heart failure, kidney disease, nutritional deficiency and the treatment will depend on the cause.  Rash and itching may be due to varicose veins, obesity and peripheral circulatory impairment.

Question 5

atrial fibrillation for 3 years  and swollen ankles..does swollen ankles   mean heart failure? only breathless climbing stairs.thanks

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One sign of heart fa: Swollen ankles (&amp; increase in water weight) is one sign of heart failure (HF). Being short of breath doing usual activities is another. Atrial fibrillation &amp; heart failure often co-exist: it's a chicken-or-egg debate about which sets of which. But given your description, you should get checked out by a physician (Cardiologist) or use HealthTap Prime to sort this out long-term. HF can be treated!

Question 6

if you have swollen ankles does it mean you have high blood pressure too?

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Edema: Not necessarily! check with your pcp and monitor your bp, heart status, meds, diet, lifestyle, etc......

Could be a condition known as lymphedema...

Question 7

i'm just wondering, if you have swollen ankles does it mean you have high blood pressure?

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Not always: There are many causes of swelling.
Seek the cause.
Blood pressure is easy to check , and may not be related unless some degree of congestive heart failure from prolonged poorly treated hypertension.

Question 8

what does it mean to have swollen ankles and low blood pressure?

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MD: Hi:

you need a history and physical by an md to rule out an arrhythmia or congestive heart failure.

Question 9

recurring swollen ankles?

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Doctor visit : Swollen ankles could be due to a multitude of causes ranging from simple pooling of fluid in legs ( dependent edema) to varicose veins to medication side effects to inadequate pumping of the heart. Simple measures you can take are obtaining compression stockings, staying active and avoiding excessive salt however for this problem i would recommend a check up with your primary care doc.

Question 10

what causes swollen ankles?

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Refer to answer: None pinfull ankle swelling is due fluid retention in lower extremities. It has many causes. Too much salt, high blood pressure, kidney, gout , liver, andthyroid problem, also arthropatthy. If problem persists, refer to your physician.

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