Soothing swollen feet
My sister has high blood pressure. While lifestyle choices and medication keep her blood pressure in healthy ranges she can't seem to shake the edema. Despite her best efforts, her feet and ankles remain swollen and puffy. While my blood pressure is within healthy range, as soon as the weather gets hot and humid, I'm dealing with swollen feet, too. Our bodies are designed to move water through our systems. Edema is a condition where excess fluid is retained between cells. There are many reasons you may have edema including immobility, pregnancy, heat/humidity, medications, high blood pressure, trauma, and kidney disease. If you have swollen feet, take heart. There are plenty of things you can do:
- Elevate your legs above heart level. You can use a leg wedge to raise your legs up while sleeping.
- Wear support socks.
- Increase your activity -- walking is a perfect exercise for helping edema.
- Avoid standing or sitting in one place for a long time. (If you are sitting for a while, try raising your feet up a bit.)
- Ask your doctor if a short-term course of diuretics would be advisable.
- If you're on high blood pressure medication, talk to your doctor about possibly modifying your medications. (Do not make any changes without speaking to your doctor.)
- Drink plenty of water.
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