The sodium would affect both feet most likely too.

Have his veins been checked- maybe less circulation in that leg/foot?

That thought just came to me because a family friend had to have plaque build up practically chiseled out of his leg veins.

Alan definitely needs to up his water especially when going to the gym. It will flush out the excess sodium.
The syrup thing is odd..

when he gets home and is ready to relax -probably putting his feet up will curb any swelling?

The circulation is increased at the gym so when he gets home and sits down fluids may pool at the lowest point?

Just a thought-
Have you ever considered a good Naturopathic/homeopathic doctor?
For overall health?
here are a few sites with info-
http://dmoz.org/Health/Alternative/Naturopathy/
http://www.naturopathyonline.com/consutation.htm
It's quite interesting to read about how minute amounts of certain cell salts {not regular salt} can help to rebalanced the body systems.

Works very well in conjunction with MD treatments
http://www.abchomeopathy.com/
http://www.hmedicine.com/news/guide/single/singles/all
http://www.webhomeopath.com/en/jsp/login.jsp

All I can tell you is this.

Alan has had every test known to man.
His circulation is fine.
He does not have peripheral vascular disease.
His PN is NOT auto-immune.
He just went on lyrica so that might account for the fluid retention in his foot and fingers.

Don't know tht much about homeopathic doctors but he does go to Dr. Theirl who is a chiropractic./neurologist who literally saved his life 4 years ago, changed his eating habits, got him off the fentanyl pain patch and got him to exercise.

After getting the stent in January, Alan did the cardio rehab thing and now you couldn't drag him away from the gym. His doctor is his gym buddy by the way. They usually see each other there all the time as well as when Alan goes for his check-ups.

Alan just got the results of all his blood tests last week. All is negative.
So on the 22nd we go back to the PN department at Methodist to see Dr. Goldfarb. She's the one who prescribed the lyrica.

If by thursday, and we go see Dr. Baird (his podiatrist) and Dr. Baird says his foot is still swollen, I'll have Dr. Baird, give Dr. Fred a call.

I think all these docs should work in unison. At least I know that Dr. Fred and Dr. Goldfarb will work together for Alan.

It's great when all the docs like each other, like the patient (and especially, when they like the patient's wife). That helps a lot.

Alan adores Dr. Fred. He might not like me sometimes but whatever Dr. Fred says, GOES.. as far as Alan is concerned.

So we shall be keeping a closer watch on that foot. It did go down measurably since last night.

I know Alan, if he finds out that the lyrica is doing this, he'll say "take me off this thing", it's not worth it. I mean, if it was a miracle drug, than that would be different but it just take the edge off of the pn.

So be well.

Melody

Melody!
 

Take the man to a doctor! People don't get blood clots of their ankles; they get them in their calves. They do get infections, and those need to be evaluated by someone competent and treated appropriately. Sometimes it's from venous disease, sometimes it's from an injury, but one way or another, Mel, it's something he should see his doc about. Today. This has already gone on several days.

Melody, I agree...
 

with Liza Jane! At least, Call...the phone is cheap..and this isn't something to mess with! Last year, when I'd swelling on one foot [the extra 2", as in Alan's case] the doc had me go get the doppler sono THAT DAY! No ands, Ifs, or BUTS! Get the call made, get some peace of mind, please.

Now, you wanna come to my house and massage my swollen foot/ankle?

Take care1 - j

Well, I told Alan what you said. He says he feels fine. He's seeing the poditrist oh Thursday.

He went to the gym today. As soon as he came home, I made him take off his socks and the foot is no longer swollen. Or red, or is there any rash.
One of the ankles is still a bit swollen.

THE MAN WON'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL HE SEES DOCTOR BAIRD.

STUBBORN AS A MULE

mel

I called Dr. Fred!!!
 

I left a message with the answering service about his swollen foot.
Now hopefully, he will get the message and call me back.

Alan has agreed to go in tomorrow. My question is, How do they know what the swollen ankle is from. Can they tell if it's edema?

He had the arterial duplex last month. Everything was fine.

He did have a bruise on the side of the ankle (all black and blue) last week. He has no idea how this happened.

So to make me happy, if it's still swollen tomorrow, no gym, he will see the doctor.

Any ideas on what they will do once they see the ankle. I mean, what tests do they run?

thanks melody

Lyrica
 

Lyrica caused my feet to swell like balloons so I can sympathethize with Alan. I am on Neurontin and have some foot swelling with that but my foot swelling doubled and I got short of breath with Lyrica. It even helped my pain better than Neurontin but couldn't tolerate the foot swelling and hand swelling.

Hope Alan feels better and the foot swellling goes down.

Lynn:)

was it both feet that swelled from the lyrica or was it just one foot.
That is the puzzling thing here.


By the way, it's 10:10 a.m. on Wednesday, I just called Dr. Fred's office, told the receptionist (she knows Alan and me very well), all about Alan's foot. Dr. Fred does not come in until 2:30 p.m. She told me she would tell him about Alan and I said "he doesn't even have to call me back, you can just call and tell me if Dr. Fred said "tell Alan to come in and I'll check out his ankle". She laughed and said "no problem".

But if I know Dr. Fred, he'll call Alan and say "what's up buddy"!!!

This morning, the ankle is swill a little bit swollen. Not horrendous or anything like that.
Not even like my girlfriend who has swollen ankles every day of her life and takes a lasix when she feels like it. She is diabetic and doesn't even know why her ankles are swollen.

I ask her "don't you call the doctor and she says "why should I, I have lasix, it does the trick".

At least Alan goes to the doctor to check things out. At this rate, we should pay rent.
melody

Hi Melody
 

Both my feet swelled but the right foot always swells worse than the left. I had 2 surgeries on that foot so that might be why that one sometimes swells worse.

Maybe they can take him off the Lyrica and see if that's the problem

I hope they find out the problem.

Lynn

It's odd you say that the foot you had the surgery is the foot that swells the most. Two years ago, Alan had tailor bunion surgery on the left foot and that's the one that is swollen.

I really don't see any sign of cellulitis (but wht the heck do I know, I'm no doctor). but Alan is still taking his antibiotics.

His ankle is still swollen.

Spoke to Dr. Fred at 2 p.m. There were too many people in the waiting room already. I explained all about Alan and he immediately asked about his sodium intake. That's when I hit him with all the pancake syrup on everything and that it has sodium in it and that Alan is on Lyrica.
Dr. Fred Said "oh boy, Lyrica, sure, it could be that", "Okay, after Alan sees Dr. Baird tomorrow, bring him right here". I said "doesn't matter what time?" and he said "no problem, just come with him".

So, tomorrow, first we see Dr. Baird, then we go and see Dr. Fred. We SHOULD have some explanation on this swollen ankle and foot thing.

Will update.

I do hope someone tells me why my urea/nitrogen thing is high. I posted separate thread.

mel