My ankle joints are swollen and aching quite severely. I went for an x-ray and I was told that I had tore some ligaments. I am about a week away from my period and both my ankle joints are unbearable. Is there anything I can do?

At this time, fluctuating hormones can trigger inflammation so it may be that the hormonal changes around the time of your period are causing this extra flare-up.

You may find Devils Claw helpful for this and it usually starts working quite quickly.

Make sure that you are drinking plenty of plain water as dehydration can make this worse as well. Try to avoid coffee, tea, fizzy sugary drinks, and high salt and sugar foods, as these can all make symptoms worse!

Eileen Durward