# Legs swelling
**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/legs-swelling/194946
**Category:** Advice & Questions
**Tags:** health
**Created:** [May 13, 2025, 12:07am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/legs-swelling/194946 "2025-05-13T00:07:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Syd13](https://talkingsober.com/u/Syd13)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2025, 12:07am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/legs-swelling/194946/1 "2025-05-13T00:07:00Z")
So I just hit my 2 week sober mark and my ankles have swollen pretty bad… Is this withdrawal related
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### Author:  [@Matt](https://talkingsober.com/u/Matt)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/legs-swelling/194946/2 "2025-05-13T01:09:41Z")
Not sure, but the National Health Service, in the UK, has a page with explanations and advice about what to do:
> **[Swollen ankles, feet and legs (oedema)](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/oedema/)**
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> Find out about swelling in the ankles, feet and legs (oedema), including what it looks like, common causes and what to do about it.
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### Author:  [@Matt](https://talkingsober.com/u/Matt)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2025, 1:10am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/legs-swelling/194946/3 "2025-05-13T01:10:15Z")
Welcome to Talking Sober! 👋 😇
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### Author:  [@NewEnglander1970](https://talkingsober.com/u/NewEnglander1970)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2025, 1:13am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/legs-swelling/194946/4 "2025-05-13T01:13:20Z")
Hey There… congratulations on your new sobriety!! The swelling is quite possibly a result of withdrawal. The body retains excess fluids because you no longer have the alcohol which normally dehydrates that fluid when your body is half pickled 😜 I’m certainly no doctor but I would give your body time to adjust. I know my bathroom experience went from daily torture to a reliable quality time I now cherish. You will experience all sorts of changes, physically, mentally and spiritually. Enjoy the ride and be patient…. The miracle will happen 🎉💪😘🎉
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### Author:  [@JVKE](https://talkingsober.com/u/JVKE)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/legs-swelling/194946/5 "2025-05-13T01:15:51Z")
Not from my experience seek medical attention if you feel like you need to.
Welcome to TS I hope you are going to stick around out community it’s a awesome place for recovery. My favorite non in person community.
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### Author:  [@Jim27](https://talkingsober.com/u/Jim27)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2025, 2:02am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/legs-swelling/194946/6 "2025-05-13T02:02:11Z")
It’s more likely a kidney issue. Swollen ankles are a common symptom of a kidney problem. Certainly could be related to withdrawal but I’m not a doctor. Keep an eye on it and if it doesn’t get better in a few days, I’d probably see a doctor. Best of luck and welcome.
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### Author:  [@StacyAnn](https://talkingsober.com/u/StacyAnn)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2025, 3:34am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/legs-swelling/194946/8 "2025-05-13T03:34:31Z")
I would definitely contact your doctor, and let the know about this edema can have multiple causes, and it’s definitely something that should be addressed by a professional. Only thing I would suggest ATM is cutting back on your sodium intake.