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The drug prevents attacks of hereditary angioedema, which causes recurrent and severe swelling of body parts.

"It's not swelling. It's not feeling bad after a session," he said.

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There can be side effects - such as redness, swelling and bruising but these tend to be temporary.

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Or his ankles swelling to often alarming sizes.

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I shove down the swelling balloon of hope in my heart.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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