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Red/purple feet within 5 minutes sitting down? What is this?

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Queenoftheuniveseandallplanets · 23/02/2026 15:02

Does anyone know what this could be?

when I sit, within 5 minutes, my feet, not my legs, only feet become swollen and turn this purpleish/reddish color and feel very heavy too.

i can only sit with feet up now, completely unable to sit with legs/feet down!!

this happens even with compression socks.

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Queenoftheuniveseandallplanets · 23/02/2026 15:12

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Red/purple feet within 5 minutes sitting down? What is this?
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WestSussexWitch · 26/02/2026 14:29

Bumping because I have the same problem.

PinterandPirandello · 26/02/2026 19:16

Circulation problem I think, possibly vascular? Let your GP know.

Hagatron · 26/02/2026 19:24

Venous pooling. Do you have varicose veins?

Queenoftheuniveseandallplanets · 26/02/2026 19:25

Hagatron · 26/02/2026 19:24

Venous pooling. Do you have varicose veins?

No

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