Why do my hands swell at night?

If your hands swell at night, you should be alert. It may be caused by arthritis. When arthritis occurs, it will not only cause swelling but also tenderness and pain. It may also be related to kidney function. When renal function is impaired, it often causes swollen fingers, swelling of the whole body and other symptoms. This requires vigilance.

Why do my hands swell at night?

(1) Joint pain and tenderness

The vast majority of patients begin to develop joint swelling. The swelling is caused by increased exudate in the joint cavity and inflammatory changes in the soft tissue around the joints, and manifests as uniform swelling around the joints. The fusiform swelling of the proximal joints of the fingers is one of the typical symptoms of rheumatoid patients. The severity of joint pain is usually parallel to the degree of swelling. The more obvious the joint swelling, the more severe the pain, even severe pain.

(2) Joint swelling

Any affected joint may become swollen, and joint swelling indicates that the inflammation is more severe. The typical manifestation is uniform swelling around the joints, such as fusiform swelling of the proximal interphalangeal joints. Joint swelling is easiest to detect in the small joints of the limbs, but swelling in large joints such as the shoulders and hips is not easy to detect.

(3) Morning stiffness

More than 95% of patients experience morning joint stiffness. Morning stiffness refers to the prolonged stiffness and limited movement of the affected joint when you wake up in the morning after the affected joint has been motionless at night. Morning stiffness is often the first symptom of joint involvement, mostly appearing before joint pain. When the condition is severe, stiffness may occur in joints throughout the body. The symptoms of morning stiffness may be alleviated or disappear after getting up and moving around or warming up. Morning stiffness is often accompanied by coldness and numbness of the extremities or fingers (toes).

(4) Arthritis

Caused swelling and pain. Penicillin V potassium tablets and nimesulide can be used for treatment. Please keep warm and avoid wind and cold. Thank you for your consultation. Avoid spicy food and eat a light diet.

Renal insufficiency, heart insufficiency, hypoproteinemia, etc. can all cause edema. You still need to pay attention to whether it is caused by daytime fatigue, etc., so you still need to pay attention to it. Under normal circumstances, you still need to pay attention to reasonable maintenance and rest, so you still need to pay attention to it. You can try using some Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang with modifications, which is very good. Generally, there is no big problem.