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My mother has swollen ankles. Can it be peripheral edema?

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Hello doctor,

My mom has swollen ankles in her lower feet. The skin is stretchy and tight.

When you touch it, it is warm. Does she have edema?

Please suggest.
Answered by Dr. Rajesh Gulati

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Dr. Rajesh Gulati is a Family Physician with 21 years of clinical experience. He did his MBBS from Goa Medical College in 2002. Later, he pursued his Post Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine from Indira Gandhi Open University in 2008. He expertise in Geriatrics and Medical Oncology. He can communicate in Hindi and Punjabi. He also works as SME in Clinical Abstraction Oncology.

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Hello,

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Yes, she has a sort of edema. It is fluid retention in the ankles. Take less salt and follow a low-sodium diet. Please get all the investigations done, like heart echo and blood tests, and kidney tests.

You may take a course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatories, as well as it may be infectious too, but it certainly is due to some circulation disturbance in the body.

Also, you may get her feet elevated when she lies on the bed and do not allow her feet in the upright position for a longer period of time. Get her thyroid, blood pressure (BP), and fasting blood sugar also checked.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed by Dr. Divya Banu M
Published At May 9, 2019
Reviewed At December 24, 2025

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Dr. Rajesh Gulati is a Family Physician with 21 years of clinical experience. He did his MBBS from Goa Medical College in 2002. Later, he pursued his Post Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine from Indira Gandhi Open University in 2008. He expertise in Geriatrics and Medical Oncology. He can communicate in Hindi and Punjabi. He also works as SME in Clinical Abstraction Oncology.

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Dr. Rajesh Gulati is a Family Physician with 21 years of clinical experience. He did his MBBS from Goa Medical College in 2002. Later, he pursued his Post Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine from Indira Gandhi Open University in 2008. He expertise in Geriatrics and Medical Oncology. He can communicate in Hindi and Punjabi. He also works as SME in Clinical Abstraction Oncology.

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