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For the past month or so, my feet get swollen after drinking alcohol. it only takes 2 or 3 glasses of wine. i'm on vitamin b12. any correlation?

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Dr. Su Fairchild answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Stop: Alcohol is a metabolic poison and can affect heart function as well. Consider getting your heart checked out, possibly by 2d echo. Consider coenzyme q10 supplementation. Cut back on quantity of alcohol or stop.

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Answered 8/21/2017

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