Swelling on the Left Foot

2017-05-04 04:28:07
Around 3-4 weeks ago, I had gone sightseeing with a few friends, and I had worn a pair of shoes that fits snugly on my feet. After a whole day of walking, I felt uncomfortable and took off my shoes, which is when I saw that my left foot had swollen completely till my ankles, and my right foot was slightly swollen too. I sat with my feet raised for a while, and the swelling came down, but it remained for a few more days before coming down entirely. I didn't notice my feet anymore after that, since it had not hurt me since. But in the past few days I saw that my left foot was still swollen - not as much as the first time, but noticeable. Since then, I've been resting with my feet raised but the swelling has not completely gone down. There is a general ache in the leg as well. The area of swelling is only the top side of the foot. Footwear leaves depression marks on the foot.
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it may just be dependent edema or associated with infection. if its associated with pain, redness swelling and fever you are likely to be suffering from infection, will require antibiotic course. Get a ultrasound of that foot and venous Doppler of that limb.

Answered2017-05-04 06:47:32

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