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My boyfriend's feet swell up terribly after a good bender of heavy drinking. He was diagnosed with neropathy but doesnt take th


Posted by mish

feet swelling so bad he cant fit sneakers on his feet.

He doesnt take the meds for neuropathy.  Could this swelling be cardic?

 
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It's possible his problem is alcoholic neuropathy, which is damage to the nerves that results from excessive drinking of alcohol. Here is a good resource for more information on this condition, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000714.htm.
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