hot weather = swollen legs?

Addle

Anyone else's ankles swell up during the hot weather?
My legs are like elephants today!

meeeeh

Yes in hot sticky weather.

Breathable shoes help. Leather and canvas are much better than plastic. You can also lie down and put your legs up the wall. Cold water also helps for me but apparently you have to spray them the feet first and then up and not from the knees down.

Addle

Oh dear, not good when my mind is on the same wavelength as the daily mail!!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-130879/How-I-prevent-feet-swelling.html

Merkin

Not usually but am due my little bubba in July and my cankles would break world records these days......sexah as hell

I have sausage fingers

Addle

Merkin wrote: »

Not usually but am due my little bubba in July and my cankles would break world records these days......sexah as hell

Congrats, and best wishes!
At least you have a good excuse!

Merkin

Aww thanks for good wishes Addle, either way it looks horrible! I've found elevating my legs at every opportunity helps so give that a try if you haven't already

xzanti

I generally swell all over in the heat.. til a pain

PucaMama

Mine havnt been too bad so far this year last year was a nightmare. Only one leg swells up for me tho. And its the same leg that I dislocated my kneecap.

Addle

I have had ankle injuries on both legs but i think it has more to do with being overweight :-(

fussyonion

Yes and I thought it was just me!!
I spent the whole of yesterday in the back garden and when I came indoors and sat down, I noticed my ankles were huge!
My tummy was also swollen and felt a bit hard...not in a good way either!
Drank tons of water and this morning everything was back to normal.

How Strange

My ankles and feet swell which means I can't wear lovely summer sandals or heels or anything with straps. From June to September I live in Birkenstocks unless I'm in work. Thankfully I've never been heavily pregnant in the summer as I think I'd have been on crutches