Anyone had fluid buildup in legs?

[D1on]

I drive long distances for a living, over the last year or so i've had fluid build up in my calf.
It comes and goes but the majority of the time its swollen.

Anyone else had this?
Is it reversible?...

[mrtwisty]

Consider wearing some light compression hosiery while driving. Go see your GP and ask if there's a specialist lymphoedema clinic in your area.

If you develop chronic lymphoedema, you're in for a long haul of increased time in compression garments and potential recurrent infections. Don't ignore this.

[Psycho Warren]

Also get a general health check as it can be a symptom of a lot of other conditions, some quite serious.

[D1on]

I will do, I'm 30 years old, abit overweight but I think my main problem is the sedentary lifestyle, for the last 5 years iv been sat down for upto 10 hours a day then going home and being sat without much exercise inbetween.
I know its my own fault...

[Psycho Warren]

IM a fat and for a while i had the same problem. Often it will get worse unless sorted. Moving more helps pump the fluid away as well as raising legs in bed or when at home.

[D1on]

Psycho Warren said:

IM a fat and for a while i had the same problem. Often it will get worse unless sorted. Moving more helps pump the fluid away as well as raising legs in bed or when at home.

How did you get it sorted? What was the problem?

[272BHP]

- Walk for a couple of mile every morning and every evening.
- Don't sit down for long periods
- Elevate the legs when you can
- Hot showers and baths and use a loofah to scrub the legs

Should sort it out in a few weeks.

[D1on]

272BHP said:

- Walk for a couple of mile every morning and every evening.
- Don't sit down for long periods
- Elevate the legs when you can
- Hot showers and baths and use a loofah to scrub the legs

Should sort it out in a few weeks.

Will do, thanks for the advice, you talking from experience?

[272BHP]

D1on said:

Will do, thanks for the advice, you talking from experience?

Had this a couple of times yes. Last time was in March at the start of lockdown. I think that the move to WFH meant I was sat down at home an awful lot which brought it on again. The regime I posted above sorted it out for me and was the result of a fair amount of research on my part. Hope it helps.

[Europa1]

OP, I suffer from it due to a chronic illness of which hypertension is a side effect. I'm now on Furosemide, a diuretic. It's annoying, but as a couple of posters have alluded to, the risks of not addressing it are not pleasant. I'd go and see your GP, as it might be symptomatic of something else.

[TvrJohn]

Suffer ? yes
DVT and leg ulcer, now on Warferin

left leg swells up every day, fine in the mornings, on furosemide

[APOLO1]

I had a badly swollen calf last year after a long drive. Ended up in AE on a Friday evening whist they did a blood test for suspect Clot, turns out it was a bakers cyst that had burst. Had to pay private to have it drained all fine now.

[nonsequitur]

My swollen leg was diagnosed as a DVT --- Previous swelling was Phlebitis --- Blood thinners and a compression stocking. (Very fetching)!

[Onelastattempt]

I had similar, right leg between knee and ankle would be swollen after work, next morning back to normal.
Mentioned it when at doctors getting my asthma checkup. He took one look, sent me straight to hospital with suspected dvt, luckily it wasn't a dvt.
Turned out vein valve at top of leg was not working, had an endovenous laser treatment, no problems since.