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Swelling of left hand
My mother had left breast mastectomy n removal of lymph nodes in left arm in 2011. Given all clear in feb 2016, after 5yr oral chemo course. Her hand has been quite swollen for the last month, ice pack, epsom salt compress and lasic, bring it down but it returns after a couple of days.
Please advise.
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May be due to lymphedema as reported in some cases of mastectomy. Please consult the doctor at hospital where she was operated.
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However till she consults the concerned hospital, the therapies of cold pack and salt compress may be continued. Phytolacca decandra 12C/ qds/ can be given for 7 days.
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I can understand your mother’s problem.
If the swelling is only in left arm it just need limb elvation i.e. while she sleeps she can keep her left arm elevated with some support.
I need to know that is there any other limb swelling or not.
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