Re: Swelling while on a cruise

In article <1149525584.092885.301820@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"marcia" <design1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

cruiser wrote:
:? I'm sorry if I started a problem with my post. I thought I had a
simple question and was hoping to get input, that's it. If I thought
it was something serious I would consult my doctor before I consulted
a forum online.

My swelling was an isolated incident that only happened a couple of
days into my cruise and went away when I returned home. I figured it
was something like salt intake, climate, etc and just wanted to know
if anyone had any suggestions as to how I could avoid this problem on
my next cruise.

Thank you anyway


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Cruiser, you didn't start a problem. What you witnessed is a
long-standing interaction between two posters over giving medical
advice, and would (does) occur elsewhere, if not here. You're not
responsible for it, so don't take that on yourself.

I think the valuable information you can glean from this thread is that
there's simply no way for anyone on the internet, including a doctor,
to tell you why your ankles swelled on the cruise. Next time you see
your own doctor, discuss it with him/her because he/she knows your
medical history and would be in the best position to give you some
ideas about what might have caused it, and what you might possibly do
to avoid it in the future (if anything).

It was a good question, just not one anyone here can answer.

Marcia,
Excellent post. You explained the "interaction" very well--much better
than I could have done. Keep up the great work.
Jason
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