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Which Treatment Can Be Given For Swelling In Ankles And Feet?

My daughter age 6 has hives as diagnosed by the nurse this morning at my surgery but has come home from school today unable to walk with completely swollen ankles and feet. We are givin her piriton and calpol but is there anything else we should be doing as this seems quite severe.
Thu, 15 Dec 2016
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Also, you she should put her foot on cold bath and applying compressing band on foot and ankle with rest at first. Lab investigations such as serum uric acid must be done to exclude gout arthritis. Applying topical and oral syrp non steroidal antiinflammatory drugs for 2weeks.
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Which Treatment Can Be Given For Swelling In Ankles And Feet?

Also, you she should put her foot on cold bath and applying compressing band on foot and ankle with rest at first. Lab investigations such as serum uric acid must be done to exclude gout arthritis. Applying topical and oral syrp non steroidal antiinflammatory drugs for 2weeks.