Yep, you read the title of this post correctly. I'm laying down with my feet propped up over heart level in hopes that the swelling will go down in my feet and legs. The only time this has ever happened previously was when I was pregnant and no I'm not pregnant.
This started Friday and became much worse yesterday due to all the time spent in the car driving to North Carolina on a day trip. I'm sure that the time spent out of the car walking up to the top of Amicalola Falls and all the in and out of the car to take photos didn't help.
My feet and legs feel tight and my feet are so swollen that I can hardly bend them to walk. I'm only eating fruits and veggies along with drinking lots of water, which I usually do anyway, in hopes that it will help relieve the swelling. It can't hurt anyway.
The plan for the day is staying in the AC, drinking lots of water, catching up on Gather since I was gone all day yesterday and finishing the book I am reading. The only thing I am really looking forward to today is the next episode of True Blood tonight!
I'll end my woe is me post here. I hope each of you has a wonderful day!
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Aw - get well SOON SOON SOON !!!
I have positional edama too whenever I travel or sit in one place too long. It is a bother more than anything else. I hope you'll get rid of it soon.
hope you get better soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been having similar trouble with my knees. Luckily it doesn't affect my Gathering much ;)
Get well!
Yeah, my knees ache also. It's obviously not effect my Gathering either.
Awww. :( I hope the swelling goes down soon.
BUMMER! Consider yourself prayed for!
It's a great way to spend a hot Sunday anyway...hope you feel better!
It is a sad day when you cannot strap on your Mary Janes and tapdance your troubles away.
It really is Kenn! :)
Taking it easy today sounds like a plan, hope the swelling goes away soon.
I am having a similiar problem with my feet today and I don't have a clue why! They are all swollen and puffy and I know it's not from too much activity! LOL I hope your problems resovles itself quickly! Enjoy your day of relaxation!
I have had this happen after a long car ride. Hope you feel better soon
Hope that swelling goes down. Relax
Sorry 'bout this trouble ,Kat. Take care of yourself , make your hubby wait on you !
He is in Alabama today, it's me and the dogs. But that makes it more relaxing in a way.
I hope the swelling goes down soon.
Hope all that you're doing gets the swelling down soon!
Sorry about your feet. My right foot and ankle have been swelling on and off badly every since I moved here. I am sleeping with it propped up most nights too. It seems worse the higher the humidity level.
Yuck. Feel better. I hate it when that happens, but usually for me it's when I don't drink enough.
I hope you feel better soon!
Swelling means retention of fluids...right? Mmmmmm, I'm clueless on what could be causing it ..I just know that as we get older.. parts start to malfunction and gauges get stuck open and springs have done sprung and rusted....Hope your plan of taking it easy has helped you feel better....
I'll be watching True Blood here in a few...I record it and then watch it later at night.
Getting older is not for sissies! True Blood was good tonight.
Katherine, I hope you keep an eye on this. Swelling can be a sign of serious issues.
I can almost picture you, I think you deserve an award for Gather determination!
Sweetie, I do hope you feel better quickly.
It seams everyone I know is having problems with their feet and leggs the last week or so, You have to watch your water intake when you are swelling like that it means that to much fluid is building up in your system and the body is not removing it. Do you have a way to check your blood pressure, mine us usually up high when I swell like that. If it keeps up you may need a "water pill" to help remove the fluid may want to make an apointment with your Dr for a check up
hope your tootsies are doing better
just you relax and let your feet have a day off
have a great gather day any way
Aww Kat, please take care of yourself. If it doesn't go down by tomorrow, call your doctor. You don't want to have swollen feet over the holiday weekend.
And have them do a pregnancy test just in case, lol.
I hope things get better soon! (I always gather in bed...just because it's comfy.)
You posted this a couple of days ago. I hope the swelling has gone down by now.
I'm just stopping by to say that I enjoyed chatting with you on the Gather chat tonight.
Thank you Lee! I enjoyed chatting also. The swelling is finally all gone today!
I see all the swelling is gone for you, so glad for that. DId you get some great photos while out on your day trip? Why ain'tcha sharing with us?? Or maybe you did and I don't know what I am rambling about, I am going check out your photos now. Thanks for the video comments.
Eek! Glad to hear that the swelling is gone!
Wow! What a wierd thing. I hope the swelling has gone down and you are feeling good.
I know how you feel. I have PAD , in my feet and legs, sitting hurts, standing hurts. Laying horizontal is the only way my legs feel good. But I am terribly guilty of sitting and gathering to long before I take a break
Oh sweetie, that sounds just miserable :-( I sure hope the swelling went down. What a crappy way to have to spend a day!
I know you're all better but any way - glad to hear it.
Glad the swelling is gone.
I'm glad to read that the swelling went down.
Did you ever find out what caused the problem?
You right, old age is no place for sissies! I'm hoping you are doing better now!