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[at-l] Body Puffiness & Swelling



Hi listers,
I just hiked 6 days from Harper's Ferry to Gardners PA and my face, hands, feet are swollen (actually my whole body is puffy). I've noticed this before on some of my hikes and am unsure of the cause. I did not urinate more than once a day. I thought I drank plenty of fluids. Could these swelling symptoms be caused by dehydration? Loss of Electrolytes?  Any doctors out there? OB? 
Any day's a good day to hike,
SLIM aka Nancy

"I do not ask to walk smooth paths, nor bear an easy load,
I pray for strength and fortitude to climb the rock-strewn road.
Give me such courage, I can scale the heartiest peaks alone, 
And transform every stumbling block into a stepping stone." 
---unknown