 [ Symptoms ] i am 21 i have a foot and ankle that is swollen it been swollen every since 2007 and never went down help me please  first it started at the foot second the ankle and now its going up my leg i can not walk a long distance without it burning with pain and swelling even bigger than it was before when i stand in one spot for a long time it will burn also with pain i never injured it at all diabetes and high blood pressure runs in my family i live in letohatchee alabama i do not know which doctor or specialist would be best to look for that would treat this problem that i am having [ Disease ] sounds like gout or some type of arthritisinflamation you should see a foot doc asap drink lots of water and it will help the gout pain if it is gout and drink alot of homemade lemonade made out of real lemons