Squirrel's Mom

Water water water. Sounds sort of counter intuitive but it helps. And other liquids -- juice, coffee, tea, alcohol even flavored water do not count.

If you are flying, that will definitely make it worse. Do ankle circles and toe lifts during the flight. Also hand extensions. Not the entire flight but a least a couple minutes every hour. Or walk up and down aisles.

Watch the salt of course. And salty foods that might not be readily evident -- bacon, olives, ham,

AND during a stop at St Kitts a couple of years ago, a very friendly local vendor noticed my ankles were quite swollen. He recommended massaging them with ALOE. He graciously gave me three pieces of it. It worked like a charm! I rubbed the cut ends over my ankles and swelling was diminished within several hours. Don't know any scientific basis for this but then again I don't know why the skunk root ointment I got in Alaska works on almost any ache or pain -- including the bruises incurred during an embarassing tumble down several stairs during the muster drill.

Good luck!

Oh darn. And I thought it was somebody with my problem. On our recent Summit cruise, I had ordered two liquor packages which were fine except I realized when I got home that I never got the fancy smancy nuts (that I give to pet sitter)! Do you think I deserve a cruise credit??? (Chuckle)

Sorry hermang. I know what you are talking about but don't know name. Good luck though.