What is DUEXIS Â® (ibuprofen and famotidine)? DUEXIS contains two medicines: ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), and famotidine, a histamine H 2-receptor antagonist.
Various factors contribute to foot and ankle swelling during pregnancy. For starters, your body retains more fluid during pregnancy. Also, your growing uterus puts pressure on your veins, which impairs return of blood to your heart. This can lead to swelling in the legs, ankles and feet.
When swelling can be serious. If you get sudden swelling in your face, hands or feet, you should contact your GP or midwife because it can be one of the symptoms of pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy-related condition that can be harmful for you and your baby.What Mumsnetters say about swollen feet and ankles during pregnancy.1  I had swollen fingers with my first pregnancy-couldn't get wedding ring off and they thought they might have to cut it off if the swelling increased. 2  The only shoes I could comfortably wear were flipflops. 3  Very chic with the work outfits!hen swelling can be serious. If you get sudden swelling in your face, hands or feet, you should contact your GP or midwife because it can be one of the symptoms of pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy-related condition that can be harmful for you and your baby.