Oedema, plantar fascitis or something else

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For the last few weeks my feet (mostly one) has been swelling up. It happens if I sit for more than an hour and a half or so. Difficult to track with office work, a short lunch break etc.

I went for lymphatic drainage massage which helped. This week it is not as bad, maybe as its cooler weather. I went to GP and they have referred me for bloods and an ECG. I have had an ECG a few years ago which was normal so expecting will be okay. I do have a condition that has lymphatic involvement so GP was saying maybe its that. I am also 2 stone overweight and not terribly active.

The front of my foot is like memory foam. When I press it, the skin compresses like a cushion and slowly bounces back. Its like my foot is full of something. Is this a sign of something serious?

It also hurts a bit. I have been wearing ballet flats a lot for work, then it reached a point where the swelling made it hard to put any other shoes on. Why might it hurt?

I am convinced it will clear up with more regular exercise and weight loss - but am I mistaken?

Anyone had this and it went away?

I think I will prioritise getting my bloods done.

I only know plantar fascitis so cannot comment completely but weight loss and wearing trainers will help.

Ballet shoes and walking around barefoot are the worst things you can do!

Even indoors it is best to wear trainers.

Weight loss will definitely help though.

Remedial foot exercises daily will also help. I do mine daily. Look them up on you tube. Keep doing these even once it has cleared up.

That sounds like lymphoedema. You need a referral to the lymphoedema clinic to get measured for compression. I have to wear something called toe caps plus half leg compression to stop swelling. I suggest you prioritise it because it sounds like you are in reversible stage one. Stage 2 is not reversible.

Swelling is commonly caused by potassium deficiency. This can be caused by insufficient vitamin B1. I have ankle/lower leg swelling and a potassium bicarbonate footbath makes it go away almost immediately.

Thanks - lots to think about. I will get my bloods done and go back to GP if it's still there.