{"id":118233,"date":"2023-09-21T21:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=118233"},"modified":"2023-09-21T21:00:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:00:02","slug":"king-charles-sausage-fingers-swell-to-disturbing-new-level-doc-explains-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/world-news\/king-charles-sausage-fingers-swell-to-disturbing-new-level-doc-explains-why\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles sausage fingers swell to disturbing new level – doc explains why"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    King Charles' swollen hands and 'sausage fingers' have raised concerns as he and Queen Camilla begin their state visit to France.<\/p>\n

    During last night's banquet with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles, the British Monarch raised a toast, revealing that his hand was bright red and particularly bulbous, leading many to wonder if he has some sort of ailment.<\/p>\n

    Now, a doctor has given insight into the potential cause of the 74-year-old's so-called 'sausage' fingers. According to GP Chun Tang, Medical Director at Pall Mall Medical in Manchester, there are many reasons why this happens.<\/p>\n

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    Dr Tang told the Daily Mail: "Often puffy fingers are a symptom of water retention which can be caused by numerous health conditions. This condition arises due to inflammation and can be a result of arthritis, multiple bacterial infections or even TB.<\/p>\n

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    "Other possibilities include high salt levels, allergic reactions, medicinal side effects, injury and autoimmune disease."<\/p>\n

    There's even a technical term for his 'sausage fingers' \u2013 dactylitis \u2013 which is a medical term for severe swelling that affects your fingers and toes. King Charles has a seemingly lighthearted approach to his hands' condition.<\/p>\n

    In a letter to his friend after his son, Prince William was born, he reportedly wrote, as quoted in Charles, The Man Who Will Be King by Howard Hodgson: "I can't tell you how excited and proud I am. He really does look surprisingly appetising and has sausage fingers just like mine."<\/p>\n

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