← Return to Legs swelling on and off all day

Discussion

Legs swelling on and off all day

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Oct 23, 2023 | Replies (34)

Comment receiving replies
@hopeful33250

Hello @poochmom and welcome to Mayo Connect. It sounds like you have some experience with neuropathy. Have you found that elevating your feet has helped with symptom control?

How long ago were you diagnosed with this disorder? Do you have any other helpful tips to share?

Jump to this post


Replies to "Hello @poochmom and welcome to Mayo Connect. It sounds like you have some experience with neuropathy...."

Hello, @hopeful33250 and thank you for the welcome. 🙂

The neuropathy diagnosis came in 2018. I tried elevating my feet/legs, and it did not do much good for me....yet people say it helps them, so one never knows. I wear compression socks every day (ask your doctor about the tightness of the sock to get), and they seem to keep the swelling down. Neuropathy often goes along with diabetes, chemotherapy, and other things; I do not have diabetes and have not received chemotherapy, so if a person thinks they may have neuropathy, they might want to pursue that with their doctor. There's a test for it, probably done by a neurologist.