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Swelling, prolonged plane ride

Swelling, prolonged plane ride

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Swelling, prolonged plane ride

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

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A 36-year old asked:

How do I make my ankles stop swelling while i'm on a long plane ride?

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A 33-year old asked:

Are there things i can do to prevent swelling from prolonged standing?

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A 39-year old female asked:

Thumb was over extended a month ago tearing feeling swelling and pain still persist with no relief. What should I do?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Sir, want to ask a question for my wife, she is 34 years old having weight 80kgs height 5'5" is suffering from prolonged mensuration last from 6 months , sometimes it stop for a while and again it continue, swelling in body. haemoglobin level - 10?

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A 31-year old asked:

How can I reduce prolonged lip swelling?

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A 16-year old female asked:

I give my friend a piggy back ride for 10 mins. The next day my lower back hurt really bad. I cannot move it. There is no swelling. Thanks!

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A 27-year old male asked:

Is there ever a time where prolonged swelling of lower leg and no definitive diagnosis requires making an incision to find the cause of the swelling?

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A 21-year old male asked:

Can you tell me in what cases epididmytis required surgery? I had epididmytis pain got imporved but its been 4 month i still have mild swelling and discomfort while prolong standing or sitting its totally ok while laying down doc said it will get ok?

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A 40-year old asked:

How come legs start swelling after prolonged periods of sitting?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Intermittent right knee pain and swelling, severe stretched knee pain awakens me at night for past 3 days, pain increases with prolonged stretch/bend?

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A 26-year old female asked:

Is it normal for fingers and wrists to get quite stiff and sore during + after prolonged detail work (ie carving, sculpting)? May also be swelling?

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A 61-year old female asked:

After an extended hike, I have knee pain in multiple places but no swelling--very difficult to descend stairs. Any advice beyond RICE?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Lower right forearm swelling. Pain upon touch and wrist flexion only while arm is extended. No injury to arm. Present for two weeks so far.

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A 27-year old male asked:

My knee is swelling, on top of the knee cap extended til 3in up after fell off the mtb & landed on a stump. How can I know whether its serious or not?

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A 34-year old male asked about a 24-year old female:

Little bump under right side of tounge.. its yellow with a ride circle. Its went away now but Im left with slight swelling where it was it was on my sublingual fold I believe but back towards the right side under my tounge. What causes this?

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A 36-year old male asked:

I hyper extended my knee a week ago. The pain and swelling still there my question what causes sharp stabbing pain in knee when taking deep breath?

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A 23-year old female asked:

My ankles were swollen due to a long car ride! now i'm home and the swelling has went down but my ankles are sore kinda feel bruised. Is that normal?

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A 21-year old male asked:

I have an swelling at neck of my glans penis after prolong erection aroung 5 or 6 hours without ejaculation. There is no pain in it, But it is disco?

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A 31-year old male asked:

How do I resolve a swollen ring finger on my right hand? The swelling has mildly extended to my hand.

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A 29-year old female asked:

Was just stung by a wasp, wondering if any antihistamines would be safe to take while breastfeeding or should I just ride out the swelling ?

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A 22-year old male asked:

Hey im 22 and my left testicle is hurting and when I touch it it's tender no swelling but i ride a bike with tight jeans on and it really hurts ?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Pain in r knee after standing/keeping it straight for extended periods of time. Pain is dull ache around kneecap. Mostly on lateral side. No swelling.

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A 31-year old male asked:

If you have congestive heart failure does swelling occur in legs only after prolonged sitting or does it happen even when lying down or during other activities?

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A 25-year old female asked about a 67-year old female:

My mother got swelling in her feet? Is that related to prolonged usage of high BP medine adalt la 30 and concor 5?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Long car ride, 12 hours with 2 stops, swelling in left calf but no strong pain. Soreness and tight but no red and no heat. DVT concern?

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A 57-year old female asked:

I have symptoms of right side face numbness and right thigh lateral numbness, swelling and redness. Also, when standing for an extended period or walking, blood pressure goes up.

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A 19-year old female asked:

No swelling, fever, pain, discomfort, or cramps. Just prolonged periods. Should i be concerned, or just try herbal remedies? For 19 yr old

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A 43-year old female asked:

Sacrum pain, swelling after prolonged standing.4 weeks severe. Arthritis, inflammatory disease present but ruled out. Insufficiency fracture possible?

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A 19-year old female asked:

Dropped small table on mid foot last week, no swelling or bruising but when foot is extended I get electric shock type pain into my big toe now.

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A 25-year old female asked:

I get swelling when ever I'm eating?

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