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What causes legs to swell.

Sent to Health Experts September 07, 2006 7:21 p.m.

I am 40 y/o male, overweight and my legs are swelling. Retaining water. What is the cause and how do I get the swelling down?

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Male , Age: 40

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drinking lots of water and cutting down on salt.

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September 07, 2006 7:40 p.m. (19 minutes and 5 seconds later)

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Hi,

Standing or sitting long time can cause the the swelling of the legs. Elevating the legs, loosing weight and cut salt intake can bring the swelling down. If it persists, heart , liver and kidney disease needs to be ruled out by a doctor.

http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/oedema.html

http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtPrint/EM/9339/9883.html?hide=t&k=basePrint

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Edited by vyetimyan on September 7 2006 at 7:41pm

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