hi yes i do but not as bad but they all do sweal a lot ...the bottom part of my legs will itch ...my legs really get big at times ...i hope u feel better soon ..i do this a lot when in a bad flare ... i hurt all the time ..hope u feel better soon ..i know how it is for sure ...hugs ..


Glenda

Only when I took Lyrica. I call it scary swelling. Your feet and legs shouldn't get like that. I'm so sorry to hear your'e experiencing this.

When I took Lyrica, I found that my legs didn't swell on days when i worked out at the gym. I worked out a lot until I became suicidal - from that tiny, Godforsaken pill.

What about your thyroid? Doc ruled out diabetes, right?

I have several skin issues below my knees that I thought were related to either poor circulation or peripheral neuropathy. I've long found pure jojoba oil to provide some relief from the dryness but recently, I added an equal amount of tea tree oil and my skin color changed. Where it used to be blotchy red and purple is suddenly normal. So, maybe the discoloration was fungal??? The dryness, too?

It stands to reason that our feet, ankles and calves would be most affected by germs we pick up while running around barefoot.

Mine are that way now, My Dr. is treating me for rheumatoid arthritis

oh gosh... this is jogging my memory about somethign I just recently read, but can't quite place it. I'm so sorry... but when I get it figured out, I'll post it straight away!

MIGHT have been on the website from the olive leaf extract, and yes, it might have beena fungal issue. The peeling off in sheets, is that what it's doing?

no, I think it was from a book I'm reading of medical detective tales

http://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Dinner-Party-Medical-Detective/dp/0300125585

and it was a staph infection. I THINK.

But you're saying the cracking/ peeling is from the edema?

I've had terrible problems with my feet for last 5 yrs. I've been diagnosed with a fibroma in the arch of one foot. Tarsal tunnel for which I had surgery and it did no good. Plantar faciitis. And when my Rhuematolgist saw my cracking heels he tested me and found I had diabetes - something my own PCP missed.

Swelling I'm not sure about. Sounds like a different problem. I do get swelling but have no idea of the cause.

Soaking feet in Epsom Salts helps. Ice helps swelling. I sometimes use Lidoderm patch on painful feet. Keeping them propped up seems to help a lot. Not walking on them at all helps the most.

OMG!..i dont know where to start. I had surgery last year on my right foot..(plantar fasciitis release). Now i had a MRI on my left foot and i have tarsal tunnel , swelling, and plantar Fibroma... I am so tired of the pain. I have surgery May 26. I can barely walk, it is so painful. I use icy hot, pain pills, soaking with epsom salt.. Now surgery might not help...Lord i need some help....

Maybe circulation problems or med side effect. I would talk to the dr about doing a culture of your open skin areas. I use to work in a wound clinic and we saw many people who would get swelling and then open areas from bad peripheral circulation. Peripheral vascular disease. I often have difficulties distinguishing between fibro and other things. My dr will order tests as needed and they are normal.
I use to get bad swelling in my feet and legs from antiinflammatories,but now I cant take those. Hope you are better soon.

I would check my meds and also try to remember if there was anything new in your life when this started. Like new meds or maybe new food, plants , cleaners , places, people etc. My feet swell too. Get dry itch hurt but I have hypothyroidism . I know this is a crazy question but are you urinating as much as before?
Don't let your doctor give up until he can give you an answer.
Hope you get back on your feet ok soon.

No, not as of yet. I'm sorry you are going through this. My legs did swell up while on Lyrica though. You're in my thoughts & prayers.

Yup! Woke up with my hands like that not too long ago.

The culprit, I figured out, was salt. Not saying that is your issue, but I've have noticed that when I'm all swollen up the next day...it's because I had too much salt the day prior.

Sounds very uncomfortable....not sure if could be due to FM, as the skin peeling and cracking could be a signal of diabetes, allergies, dermatologic problems, or vascular disease.

Have you checked out the post on the "CHI" machine? This little machine gently massages the legs, while increasing circulation.

Have you tried support hose? These work really well if put on before getting out of bed in the morning. You could apply your skin cream first, and then roll up the stocking or hose, starting at the toe, and gently roll the stocking in place, without pulling. Check with your doc first though!

I have problems with sweliing in my feet, ankles, hands and wrists. I've had this problem sicne I got pregnant with my son- back in 1994. I've had everything tested that could cause swelling and everything is normal. The only thinkg I have found that helps is elevating my feet in the evening.