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25yr cuz has a very swollen ankle 6 days.dull ache in low leg,ltpurple,no injury,dull,tingly pain,rotating pain.ice no help.veryoverweight,thyroid/issue medication.cant get to doc, causes?care?thank.

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Dr. Barry Meskin answered

Purple leg swelling: With no injury, it maybe venous stasis (lymph), try elevation and compression hose. If the symptoms are deep in the joints you should likely consider some arthritic process.

Answered 3/9/2015

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A member asked:

25yr cuz has a very swollen ankle 6 days.dull ache in low leg,ltpurple,no injury,dull,tingly pain,rotating pain.ice no help.veryoverweight,thyroid/issue medication.cant get to doc, causes?care?thank.

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