What are the symptoms of edema?

What are the symptoms of edema?

A symptom of edema is swelling in your body. Swelling occurs when a part of your body gets bigger because there is a buildup of fluid in your tissues. Swelling can happen anywhere on your body but most often affects your feet, ankles and legs.

Symptoms of swelling include:

• An area of your body is larger than it was a day ago.
• The skin over the swollen area looks stretched and shiny.
• Difficulty walking if your legs, ankles or feet swell.
• You may be coughing or have trouble breathing.
• You feel full or tightness in your swollen body part.
• Mild pain or a sore feeling in the affected area.