Can cpap cause swollen ankles??

Junebug999 · Post by **Junebug999** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:29 am

I've learned on this forum there are no dumb questions... So I'm wondering if my ankles are swollen because of cpap?? I've not had leg or ankle swelling before

cpapernewbie · Post by **cpapernewbie** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:40 am

what medication are you taking now?

some drug may caused that, in my case it is Norvasc.
When I stopped taking it, my ankles were back to normal

DreamDiver · Post by **DreamDiver** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:44 am

I thought CPAP was supposed to reduce edema in general. Have you eliminated all other possible causes?

imsleepynomore · Post by **imsleepynomore** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:02 am

I'm no doc but swollen ankles indicate a trip to the doc to evaluate symptons . Have you been eating a lot of salty foods, traveling long distance, standing in one place a long time ? These can all cause swelling especially as we get a little older. A few years ago I had this problem and now I know the problem was kidney failure ,do check this out.

trytryagain · Post by **trytryagain** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:43 pm

A few years back, I developed swollen ankles out of the blue, along with fatigue and shortness of breath. It turns out I had a Thyroid condition called Graves disease. I was treated for over a year and now my thyroid is normal and no more swelling. I still have fatigue but thats from the sleep apnea.

So Well · Post by **So Well** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:47 pm

Junebug999 wrote: Can cpap cause swollen ankles??

Yes, if the machine sits on them all night.

DreamDiver · Post by **DreamDiver** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:25 pm

So Well wrote:
Junebug999 wrote: Can cpap cause swollen ankles??
Yes, if the machine sits on them all night.

lindywise · Post by **lindywise** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:36 am

I'm posting this from another thread which I found when trying to research why everything is swollen after using the CPAP machine (feet, lets, eyes, face, throat, etc...). I've never had this problem before and it came on immediately after using the machine. Here's the thread:

I started with cpap in May, and from the first day I had issues with swelling in my legs. All thought I have high blood pressure for several years before being diagnosed with OSA I have never had this problem. Even my husband (who never says, or notices anything bad about my appearance) said "how come your ankles are so swollen". I went to my sleep doctor, and my PCP and they both said that it wasn't due to CPAP, but they didn't know what it was from. It continued into August when I finally went in for an unscheduled appointment with my PCP and insisted that something was wrong. He sent me for an electrocardiogram, and it was determined that I had diastolic dysfunction. This can cause excess fluid to build up in the lungs and we think that the air from the cpap was pushing the excess fluid out of the lungs, causing the edema. Since I have been treated for the diastolic dysfunction the swelling went away within a few days. Without the CPAP the Dr's said that I would have never know about this condition until something very bad would have happened.

Yes, see your doctor and mention this. I plan to.

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