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Ayare
08-10-2007, 05:18 PM
Greetings all.

Just how predominant is ankle swelling in larger women? Is a girl just over 400 pounds garanteed to have some level of ankle swelling regardless of the fact that she's otherwise healthy? Is there a weight when someone WILL have ankle swelling, no matter that they're healthy in other ways?

Thank you for your time.
SamanthaNY
08-10-2007, 05:40 PM
Are these more questions for your book?
Sandie_Zitkus
08-10-2007, 07:32 PM
I wouldn't assume it's about weight. My legs and ankles were always swollen and hard as rocks until I got my cpap a few weeks ago. Now they are soft, and smaller than they have been in years. I'm still over 400 lbs.
Ayare
08-10-2007, 10:55 PM
Are these more questions for your book?

Yes, I suppose. I'm basically trying to educate myself on the problems that ssbbws etc face, so I suppose that knowledge may eventually have applications beyond my story. Seeing as replies to my last post were rather disencouraging, I thought I'd try again with single topics. That way I get more posts too:D
Ayare
08-11-2007, 10:29 PM
I wouldn't assume it's about weight. My legs and ankles were always swollen and hard as rocks until I got my cpap a few weeks ago. Now they are soft, and smaller than they have been in years. I'm still over 400 lbs.

Thanks Sandie, but what's a cpap?
Sandie_Zitkus
08-11-2007, 10:38 PM
Thanks Sandie, but what's a cpap?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPAP
Wayne_Zitkus
08-11-2007, 10:41 PM
Greetings all.

Just how predominant is ankle swelling in larger women? Is a girl just over 400 pounds garanteed to have some level of ankle swelling regardless of the fact that she's otherwise healthy? Is there a weight when someone WILL have ankle swelling, no matter that they're healthy in other ways?

Thank you for your time.
It's not always weight-related. Our family doctor told us that she had some female patients who weighed less than 150 pounds, and THEY were having trouble retaining fluids in their legs.
Ayare
08-11-2007, 10:45 PM
Very interesting! So sleep apnea can cause ankle swelling. Thanks:)
SamanthaNY
08-11-2007, 10:52 PM
I'm curious - why is it you're collecting all this information if it's not specifically for the book?
Sandie_Zitkus
08-11-2007, 11:03 PM
Very interesting! So sleep apnea can cause ankle swelling. Thanks:)

I will try to explain. Lack of oxygen makes your heat work too hard and the swollen ankles is because your system cannot rid itself of excess fluids. I no longer have icy hands or feet either.
Ayare
08-19-2007, 05:55 AM
I'm curious - why is it you're collecting all this information if it's not specifically for the book?

Curiosity I suppose. I always wanted to be fat myself and/or have a fat wife. I'm attracted to larger girls, but I do want to understand the health issues a larger women would go through.

That ok?:blush:
Ayare
08-19-2007, 05:58 AM
I will try to explain. Lack of oxygen makes your heat work too hard and the swollen ankles is because your system cannot rid itself of excess fluids. I no longer have icy hands or feet either.

Thanks, Sandie:) I don't really know whether this is still innapropriate on a site like this, and by all means, please do NOT answer if you do not wish to reveal this, but would you mind sharing your weight?

I won't be offended if you don't:) It just puts the apnea and edema problems into a bit more perspective.