Doctor number 1 says too much salt (now I'm not claiming to be a doctor but that's pile of misinformed something) and doctor number 2 says "hmmm - take some diuretics and give it a bit and then come back if it doesn't go away" (is the bandaid approach better or worse I wonder than the complete misdiagnosis approach? hmmm).
Helen the super straight up fancy pants ER nurse took one look at me in the IF change room (of course...where all the great revelations happen) and pretty much gave me the Im-seriously-worried-that-you-are-going-to-drop-dead-right-in-front-of-me-from-heart-failure look. I am personally on the same page as Helen...on going major foot swelling (with pitting edema....that's when it stays dented when you poke it....see video at your own risk) really does indicate heart issues. So - it's officially on my agenda to find a doctor who will take it seriously and get me a few tests.
In the meantime, running is like having 2 water-filled sacs attached to my feet...FYI.
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