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I sit all day and my feet have started to swell. when i lay down for 8 it goes away. what should i do?
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See doc: This could be sign of heart or peripheral vascular disease which needs medical attention. Kidney disease s another possibility.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Many causes: Heart failure, liver disease and kidney diseases (many kinds) may all cause fluid retention and leg swelling. You should be seen by a physician to try to identify the exact cause and get appropriate therapy.
Answered 4/3/2014
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