What causes swollen hands and feet in the morning?

If you find any abnormality in your body when you wake up in the morning, it will greatly affect your mood. And you should not drink too much water before going to bed at night, because drinking too much water will cause an imbalance in metabolism when you sleep at night, leading to edema in the morning. If you find your hands and feet are swollen when you wake up in the morning, is it because you drank too much water?

1. Insufficient blood supply to the brain: When your hands and feet feel swollen when you wake up in the morning, insufficient blood supply to the brain cannot be ruled out. Insufficient blood supply to the brain means that part of the brain is not supplied with enough blood and oxygen, which causes functional disorders. The occurrence of insufficient blood supply to the brain is also closely related to cerebral arteriosclerosis. Patients generally also experience other symptoms, including blurred vision, facial numbness, tongue numbness, and dizziness. I always feel groggy and can't wake up, and I get tired easily.

2. Rheumatoid or rheumatic diseases: Rheumatoid and rheumatic diseases are common diseases among middle-aged and elderly people. In the early stages of rheumatoid or rheumatic diseases, they will cause symptoms such as swelling of hands and feet when getting up in the morning, accompanied by symmetrical stiffness, redness, swelling, and pain in the joints. If not treated in time, the symptoms will become more and more serious. Therefore, patients with these symptoms should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.

3. Compression of hands and feet during sleep: Some people are too tired during the day and sleep very deeply at night, which may cause compression of hands and feet, resulting in poor local blood circulation. It may also manifest as swollen hands and feet when getting up in the morning, but it usually gets better after getting up and moving around for a while.

The above are the reasons why your hands and feet are swollen when you wake up in the morning that I introduced to you today. I believe that after reading it, you will already know that there are many reasons that may cause your hands and feet to be swollen when you wake up in the morning. When this happens, it is best to self-diagnose based on your other symptoms. If you think the problem is serious, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.