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Does anyone else with graves suffer with swollen legs. Thus first started a couple of years ago when it was really bad. I'm now stabilising for the third time but still getting some swelling if I'm on my feet a lot. The
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Luckily for me I noticed that it always got worse shortly after taking Propranolol. That's why I stopping taking Propranolol and found that the swelling reduced considerably. (Just to be safe, I also informed my GP and I kept monitoring my heart rate to make sure it does not get too high.)
It helped me a lot to lie on my back with the feet raised on a pillow. You can also try to massage your feet/legs (while lying down and lifting one leg slightly) by forming a tight circle with your thumbs and index fingers and pulling the 'circle' along your leg starting at the toes.
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