Bethany wrote:
I have noticed a red, painful raised area that is warm to the touch on my feet(ankle, insole) 3 separate times. The areas go away after a day or two. I’m 27, don’t smoke, am on birth control but wasn’t on it when the first 2 welts occurred. I’m concerned about blood clots but my physician was not concerned that the problem was due to clotting. I’d like to find the source of the problem. Any ideas of what it could be or how I can find out on my own (since my doctor was not concerned)?

Thanks!
Bethany

Dear Bethany,
One question would be what did you do prior to the redness? Did you take a long walk? Play tennis? How long does the redness and tenderness last? What makes it go away? I believe you should probably see a podiatrist (a foot doctor) if the problem continues or gets worse. I once had a problem after walking 3 miles on the beach. My foot hurt so bad and there was some redness and heat. I went to a podiatrist and I had an infection in the tissue. He gave me an injection and it cleared up almost immediately.

Hope this helped,
Nurselady