Thank you so very much, Christina. I'll tell you, I already feel better, due to the HCTZ. I can bend my ankles because they're not so swollen.
Years ago I tore my rotator cuff (shoulder) and phys therapy was really helpful. PT for low back pain and (so far) for the achilles pain - waste of time. I have the feeling at this point that I might find some good exercises to do online.