Ankle swelling, also called peripheral edema, occurs when surplus fluid builds up in the tissues around the ankles. This condition can result from various causes, such as injury, prolonged inactivity, heart or kidney issues, and even certain medications. One of the most common treatments for ankle swelling caused by fluid retention is the use of diuretics, often called water pills. Diuretics work by enabling the body to eliminate extra water and salt, reducing the swelling and distress in the

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I'm currently sitting in the ER waiting room with really bad swelling in my legs and feet. I'll update as I learn more.

There is some good news now. I've been at a first dentist appointment on Tuesday to get a preliminary examination and when the exact tooth that causes the problem was identified, it turned out that it's not a wisdom tooth (or molar, like they are also called, thank you pony author whose vocabulary is bigger than mine), but the second-to-last tooth on the upper right side. Which means, that the tooth doesn't have to go out.

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I was at the dentist yesterday. Because of a particular, severe pain in the entire right half of my mouth. I thought of something rather benevolent as the cause, but as it is the case so often, reality is much worse. It turned out that my upper-right wisdom tooth is making problems. It caused a huge, blue swelling on my gums right next to it and that is where the pain comes from. According to the dentist I saw yesterday, the only way to fix this is to get the tooth removed. How's that for a six

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Well, fuck it. I've been trying to make this funny or witty or something, but I just couldn't make it. There's no angle. So just -- fuck it, y'all are getting the raw unfiltered thing.

I've graduated.

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these fellas never got to see the light of day so they're weird colored little shits