Why would your feet be swollen every evening?

Answer 1

In general, and your specific health circumstances may affect the answer, this is how it works; Your heart pumps blood throughout the body, and since the feet are at the bottom the blood has to go down (easy) and then back up (not quite as easy.) The overall strength of your heart and general health both affect the ability of the body to return the blood from the feet. Some heart conditions, like congestive heart failure, or valve disease, limit the force of bloodflow, which leads to venous insufficency, or poor blood circulation - especially to the lower extremities. Aside from blood, you have a lot of other fluids that slosh around, and gravity can sometimes pull some of that fluid down over the course of the day. Salty foods make the body hold water, too, and all that extra H2O needs someplace to go. So the petit and delicate feet we all have in the morning can, and sometimes do, turn into tree trunks by dinner time. This is a very brief explaination, but there it is. Good Luck! Mr. Dog, RN I want to help you find the answers, but I can be wrong. I am a nurse, not a doctor. The opinions and advice I may or may not offer is just that, opinion and advice. Please see your doctor so (she) can tell you how full of crap I might be. And whatever happens, don't sue me. - Please) The above poster hit the nail on the head (my ankles can swell off and on) but just wanted to add if you wear nylons (they don't breath and can make your feet sore and ache) or wear high heels at work and then put on your slippers that's when those two old puppies start to burn and swell. Soak your feet in Epsom Salts and tepid water and it will go away.