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Suggest Remedy For Swelling And Pain In Arms And Legs

3 weeks after using Efudex cream on my nose, I started getting hives, no where in particular on the bottom side of my forearms, on the top of my feet to the extent that I wanted to scratch my skin off, lumps & bumps would appear. The area would welt up and inflame in no particular place. If I stood all day my quads would inflame welts or lumps would appear, my knees would ache so bad I couldn t stand. If I rested my arms on chair rests for any extended period of time the pressure points would welt up. The same would happen to my feet if I rested them on chair runners. If I bump myself or even get a sore throat it hurts way more (heaps) more then it did before. Pressure points are the worst. Seems I cant lean on anything for to long and it starts to ache. One particular time I swelled ached and itched that bad a doctor injected pethidine in my leg. The injection hurt so much and around the needle hole swelled up about 10- 12cm and raised up 3mm and was hot. Today 6 years later I still get mild reactions, aches, no welts but little red spots about 4mm in diameter might appear for no particular reason, say if some sparks from a grinder hit my under arm it will get itchy and hive up a little. My legs get restless at night from standing a lot. Even typing this my fore arm muscles are aching. I m not saying it is efudex but I had lots of test and its like they gave up and put it down to efudex. I don t wish to put up with this, so any advise would be great. Thanking you heaps Mark
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
Hello,

The swelling in the arms and legs is suggestive of an inflammation in the area. This can be related to myositis, arthritis or low levels of calcium. Proper investigations will help in proper diagnosis.

I hope this information has been helpful for you. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Suggest Remedy For Swelling And Pain In Arms And Legs

Hello, The swelling in the arms and legs is suggestive of an inflammation in the area. This can be related to myositis, arthritis or low levels of calcium. Proper investigations will help in proper diagnosis. I hope this information has been helpful for you. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal Orthopaedic Surgeon