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What Causes Swelling In The Hands Radiating From The Elbows?
my father is have swelling in my hands but not my legs he is 89 years old. it is in his hands look like popeyes and only goes to my elbows. he has quit taking a lot of my vitamin s and from the advice of the pharmacist quit taking his blood pressure pill too. it has been two weeks and the swelling hasn t went down
Sat, 30 Sep 2017
Hello,
He needs to see a doctor to determine the cause. He needs an exam and blood tests. Make sure he is not eating a lot of salt in his diet. No added salt, no canned foods, no processed meats such as bacon or sausage.
Regards
He needs to see a doctor to determine the cause. He needs an exam and blood tests. Make sure he is not eating a lot of salt in his diet. No added salt, no canned foods, no processed meats such as bacon or sausage.
Regards
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