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Symptom Checker

Step 4: Read and complete the decision guide to learn more about your symptoms.

Leg Swelling (Edema), New Onset

The reasons for swelling in just one leg are not the same as the causes of swelling in both legs.

Do you have swelling of just one foot, ankle, and/or leg? (Also answer yes if one side is much more swollen than the other side.)

Yes, the swelling is just on one side.

No, both sides are swollen.

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