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What Causes Swelling In The Arm While Recovering From Anorexia?
I am recovering from anorexia ( not severely underweight) and have a history of severe water loading. I haven t really water loaded today but noticed this morning swelling in my left arm right in the bend area. It is a small swollen area, not red and not hot to the touch. I have been slightly light headed a couple of times, but nothing terrible. I didn t know if I needed to be concerned about the swelling, it is tender upon touching and aches on and off.
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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This may not be swelling, you have not described in detail about the water loaded, neither you have mentioned your age and gender here, what ever symptoms that you are having could be nonspecific, for the pain and swelling you can try "Tab Ibuprofen 400 mg twice in day" if condition remains as it is then this need to be clinically examined, hope this information helps, take care.
Well come to HCM
This may not be swelling, you have not described in detail about the water loaded, neither you have mentioned your age and gender here, what ever symptoms that you are having could be nonspecific, for the pain and swelling you can try "Tab Ibuprofen 400 mg twice in day" if condition remains as it is then this need to be clinically examined, hope this information helps, take care.
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