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What Is The Cause For Weight Gain When On Percocet?

HELLO I HAVE BEEN HAVING SEVER WATER RETENTION AND SWELLING AND BURNING AND ITCHING IN MY FEET IN MY LEGS FROM ABOUT MY KNEES DOWN IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS I JUST FIGURED IT TO BE I HAD GAINED WEIGHT. oNE OF MY FRIENDS MOM ASKED ME LAST NIGHT WHY WAS MY FEET SWOLLEN SO MUCH SHE PUSHED ON MY SHINS AND MY LEG DENTED IN AND STAYED FOR BOUT 20 SECONDS SHE TOLD ME I HAD LEVEL 4 I THINK SHE SAID EDEMA,AND I NEEDED TO GET INTO THE DOCTOR ASAP THAT IF I HAD WATER ON MY LEGS LIKE THAT THE I MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE WATER AROUND MY HEART ALSO I AM 32 YRS OLD . I HAVE A MIRENA IUD WHICH IS DUE TO BE CHANGED IN MARCH THIS YEAR I AM PRESCRIBED PERCOCET 10/325 AND VALUME TEN ON A DAILY BASIS I HAVE GAINED ABOUT 45 POUNDS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT MAY BE GOING ON I PLAN ON CALLIING MY FAMILY DOCTOR AND GETTING AN APPOINTMENT SET UP FOR THIS WEEK SWOMETIME I WAS JUST WANTING SOMEONE ELSES INPUT
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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these symptoms could be side effects of Percocet. It would be good to visit your GP as soon as possible to change the medication and to examinate other conditions which could lead to leg swelling.
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What Is The Cause For Weight Gain When On Percocet?

Hello, these symptoms could be side effects of Percocet. It would be good to visit your GP as soon as possible to change the medication and to examinate other conditions which could lead to leg swelling.