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Aging Well | Last Active: Feb 12 8:39am | Replies (112)
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@ray666 whenever my feet and ankles swell it is always directly related to a med I’m on and when I quit that med, the swelling goes away. Everyone’s reaction to meds is different so my reaction may be totally different from yours. But for me, I had to get off diclofenac (Voltaren) after years of relying on it. As soon as I quit, the swelling in my feet and ankles went away, but of course the pain it was masking came back. I too am on Amlodipine with no problem.
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@bunnybear, to tell you honestly, I don't know why I continue to take the diclofenac. It was first suggested several years ago by my orthopedic doctor's NP, who thought it might help me avoid or delay a knee replacement. I suppose I can at least credit the diclofenac with having done that. But should I continue to take it, 75 mg twice a day, without a doctor or NP telling me it's worth continuing? Since it was first prescribed for something far less than debilitating pain, I'm tempted to discontinue taking diclofenac, if only as an experiment, to see if the swelling goes down. –Ray (@ray666)