can be a sign of several different things that need attention.

ankles to see if they are swollen which can mean water retention and potential problems. Here's some more about it ... and it could mean nothing. See >>> https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/swollen-ankles-and-feet#1

Like scars, it shows we lived, I guess.

I take Verapamil and Atenolol and my bp has never been better!

some lab work and consulting with your doctor might be a good thing to do

"slight edema" is a good way of putting it. Puffy they are not...

Luckily my doc is very close by and I can get over to his office in a jiffy. ...

So glad your BP is good

I stopped smoking years and years ago and stopped even my moderate glass of wine (liver issues) and have gained back some weight I had lost. We eat well but I don't check the sodium levels like I used to...

You will be happy- swollen ankle and all. 😉

overweight, I'm just about right...

Used to have the best legs! But glad to be here!

Calcium channel blockers for hypertension can cause mild edema

of congestive heart failure. Before the cause was understood, the common term was dropsy.

Have it checked out.

The inefficiency in the heart causes fluid buildup somewhere, often the legs or lungs, due to an inability to properly pump the blood.

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I got swollen ankles on the flight back from Hawaii, and I'm not that old (getting up there, though). I don't know what the hell caused it.

to prevent blood clots and swelling and drink lots of water

When I sit too long in a seat which cuts across the back of my thighs, my feet will darken and become puffy because the blood isn't pumping back up properly (my Blood Pressure is quite low) A few minutes with my feet up and I'm good to go.

My feet swelled during my 9th month of pregnancy when I took a 4 hour trip in the car. When I woke up in the morning they were fine.

Lots of bad things can cause swelling.

This might be a sign that something is wrong.

I hope nothing is wrong but better safe then sorry.

for heart health which also helps deter or reduce swelling in my ankles:

While lying in bed, first bring knees up to chest as far as you can then straighten out legs and start the exercise by bringing toes of one foot up while with the other foot extend as though stepping on a gas pedal and at a moderate pace alternate so that your feet are constantly in motion in this way to the count of (work up to in the beginning) about fifty repetitions.

That is helpful as a maintenance type thing but you should get it checked out as it indicates health problems.

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funny looking ever since. And I can hardly skate. That is the worst part. There is a miles long frozen canal in Ottawa each winter. I've been on it twice since I sprained my ankles.

Depends on the cause.

You aren't having any cough or shortness of breath, are you?

I am truly fine. the swelling is minimal and only happens when I am up and around. I am fine.

10 Causes of Swollen Ankles
https://10faq.com/health/swollen-ankles-causes/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqLmIv_bi4QIVD7azCh1TGAzpEAAYASAAEgJFf_D_BwE

I think standing alone makes my ankles swell a little...

as was said above, it can be a sign of serious cardio-vascular conditions that can be life threatening.