Just dropping by to say hi

[Kat]

Hi all

Thank you for the kind words, it makes me feels less isolated.

I have another concern hoping anyone can offer some clarity or advice.
I'm also suffering from swelling of my legs and feet and ankles? Is this also normal? It comes and goes. I also suffer from hypertension but it's well controlled... had my kidneys checked everything ok.. doctor said it's as a result of the inflamation of the psoriasis? 
It's not painful during the day.. but a little bit so at the end of the day..
It is summer here and very hot I also work with kids and I am on my feet the whole day? Wondering if anyone else are suffering from the same thing? And can offer some advise please..

Thanking everyone in advance.

I do have issues with swelling, but not related to psoriasis.  I find that if I'm going to be on my feet a lot, a good compression sock helps with that.  Although I've had some fitted for me by a doctor, I've found the ones you can buy online work just as well for me, plus I don't like them really snug.  I also have more issues in hot weather as well, but from what I understand that is normal.  I was diagnosed with primary lymphedema and for a time I had to wrap my legs every day from my toes to my thighs.  Thankfully I don't have to do that any longer!   There are a lot of reasons legs can swell, veinous insufficiency is a big reason for leg swelling, but your doctor would probably know if that was the cause.  

I haven't heard of anyone having leg swelling as a result of inflammation due to psoriasis, but it does make sense so I hope you'll keep us updated.  If it's inflammation maybe he can recommend an anti inflammatory for you?  If it doesn't improve then I'd ask about that perhaps.  Hope you find something that relieves your achy legs  

Editing to add... Also my doctor put me on a blood pressure medicine that also acted as a diuretic (for fluid retention) which seemed to help maybe a little. Okay, I don't really think it helped me all that much but it is something you could discuss with your doctor as well, or even adding just a diuretic if it's fluid retention, I only mentioned the blood pressure med as you mentioned you have hypertension.

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