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Suggest Remedy For Puffy Face And Fatigue

Does swollen face, particulary cheeks go down after some time of no drinking? And does muscle weakness and fatigue get better. Now on 7 days no drinking, and still very puffy face and fatigued. 46 years old, 160 lbs, female, valve replacement and cancer 3 times.
Wed, 1 Oct 2014
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depends on the cause.... just fluid accumulation, yes, and in days. If it is overgrowth of the salivary glands... the consensus is no, requires surgery to decrease their size.
Can be asssociated with severe liver cirrhosis.. this is really hard to reverse.
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Suggest Remedy For Puffy Face And Fatigue

depends on the cause.... just fluid accumulation, yes, and in days. If it is overgrowth of the salivary glands... the consensus is no, requires surgery to decrease their size. Can be asssociated with severe liver cirrhosis.. this is really hard to reverse.