Swollen ankles abraod?

Question

Im in italy for 2 weeks and since im from england the change in weather is pretty extreme. I am overweight and when imn england dont drink a lot or water. Here, howevere ive been walking loads .. despite the awful heat, and drinking loads of water. I am in agony wirth my feet and ankles though!! Tey have swollen up loads .,. they always were a bit puffy.. and are big and tight and hard to touch. I am drinking 4 litres a day of water but not passing loads of urine and when i do its kinda dark. Ive been here since sunday.

It hurts most to walk and is best when my feet are elevated. Any ideas? I went to the pharmacy and they gave me a cream to apply.

Many thanks

Laura

p.s. its night time now, and it seems to be slightly better in the morning and gets worse.

Answer 1

I have the same problem. Ask the pharmacist for furosemide tablets. they are diaretics. Your urine is dark because you are dehydrated.

Answer 2

See if you can buy an over the counter diuretic - that may help the bloatness. If not here are a few natural things that you can eat that may help

Cranberry juice can aid in removal of excess fluid retention

Green tea

Diuretic food with high water content

watermelons and cucumbers help increase urination and flushing out of toxins. Cucumbers are rich in sulfur and silicon that stimulate the kidneys into better removal of uric acid. Watercress and artichokes are also natural diuretic foods.

*Asparagus contains asparigine - a chemical alkaloid that boosts kidney performance and improving waste removal from the body.

*Brussels Spouts help in stimulating the kidneys and pancreas. This helps in better cleansing of cells.

*Beets are natural diuretic foods that attack floating body fats and fatty deposits.

*Oats contain silica-a natural diuretic.

*Cabbage is known to aid breakage of fatty deposits, especially around the abdominal region.

*Carrots are a rich source of carotene that speeds the metabolic rate of the body and hastens removal of fat deposits and waste.

*Lettuce aids better metabolism and flushing of toxins.

*Tomatoes are rich in Vitamin C that aids the metabolism and release of water from the kidney to flush out waste.

*Horseradish, raw onions and radish speed up your metabolism.

Answer 3

I go to Italy often....I walk a lot....When I have problems with swollen ankles, I rest  and elevate my feet... and I do the following...

You need to limit your salt intake and carbohydrates... Drink plenty of water....

.....Wear support hose or  socks Be sure your shoe fit and are not too tight...

Do not stand or sit for  long periods of time.... move around   Do not drink coffee or tea or eat process food....

It could also  be from the medicine that you take, overweight , etc...

Answer 4

As well as the above advice, try to keep your feet elevated as much as possible.

I'm just back from Italy last week and around average weight, but my ankles were badly swollen every evening.  As soon as we were back in the hotel I would spend half an hour lying on the floor with my feet propped on the bed.  If there is an hotel pool, get your poor feet in it to cool down and the rest of you to reduce the perspiration.

Mine were mostly down by the mornings, but up again in the afternoons.  They were fine within a day of being back home in good old English weather.