Swollen Hands and Feet?
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This is fairly normal in walkers. The cause is an electrolyte imbalance.  Electrolytes are the salts in your bloodstream, which must be kept in balance to prevent swelling in the tissues. Sweating without replacing the lost salt can upset this balance. Too much salt can swing you in the opposite direction and still cause swelling.\n\nCheck out this link for more information: http://walking.about.com/cs/med/a/swollenhands.htm\n\nAnd when in doubt, go see a doctor--especially if this persists for awhile.
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Since you have two children to take care of you should enlist the help of anyone competent enough to help you with them.  You alone could use some of that help just to keep you off your foot.  Ouch!!!  Elevate your foot to help with the swelling.  Take Extra Strength Tylenol when you need more pain relief than what the doctor gave you, with his permission of coarse, and allow time to do what it needs to do to heal your foot.  Ibueprofin is good for relieving swelling, but it can be very hard on your stomach lining especially if you already have any kind of trouble with your stomach.  Make sure you take it with some food.  Lots of water helps every process of the body on the cellular level, but be sure you are close enough to your bathroom so that you don't have to do much walking.  Get on line and look up the GNC  or other nutritional stores to see what is available.  They could even send you products in overnight mail.  It sounds like the best thing for you though is to enlist the help of the kids for whatever they are big enough to do for you and themselves.  It is a good chance for them to learn how to pull together as a family in times of need.  If they are too small though then that obviously won't help much.  Also, if money is an issue, in our area we can call the local county Health and Human Resources Center and ask for temporary assistance.  This could mean someone coming in to help you with yourself and/or the kids.  Some states and counties are stricter than other but it couldn't hurt to look into it.  If money isn't an issue, then try hiring a temporary "nanny" or house nurse.  Hope this gives you some ideas.  Feel better soon.  I would help you myself if I could.  Good Luck!
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A small amout of swelling in the hands, feets, and other parts the body during the course od the day is normal.The swelling is usually so minute, that it is not noticeable. What is happening to you is, you might have gloves which if your hands were not swollen at all, they would slide on easy.When there is swelling in one of the hands, then, then glove for that hand would be slightly hard to pull on.Swelling tends to occur during warm weather, and during cold months, the hand may even shrink by a minute amount.
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sounds like bad circulation. go to the doctor to get checked out.
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a friend of mine has the same problem, they tell me they use some kind of a sea salt rub on their hands and feet and really relieves some of the symptoms.\n\ntry the link below
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When you get older, it gets more difficult for blood in  your legs to be pumped back up towards the heart which causes increased blood pooling in your feet and legs, which can cause increased fluid in your ankles. This could be a reason for the swelling. Also try to reduce your sodium intake - this can also be a reason for swelling. \nTry not to be on your feet for too long and elevate your legs when you sit down. \n\nIf it bothers you, go see a doctor.
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foot swelling is usually indicative of possible renal disease beginning.  How long have you been diabetic?  Don't cross your legs.  Elevate your feet as much as possible.  Lose weight if you can.  Avoiod high salt foods.  Ask your dr. to prescribe diuretics-furosemide, not over the counter....they are quite cheap and generic.  Take them with potassium.  Wear support socks, avoid tight shoes.  See a nephrologist and do a 24-hr urine collection.  Some blood pressure meds cause swelling.
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Your body is retaining water for some reason. Are you pregnant? It's not just the ankles that swell when you develop toxemia. See your doctor.\n\nIt is also possible that you are allergic to something. What's new or different about your bed or bedroom? \n\nor\n\nYou had a case of the blues last night and cried yourself to sleep. Try applying a face cloth dipped in water as hot as you can stand it for awhile, than immediately switch to a cold water one. Alternate these for a few minutes and the swelling should go down.\n\nor\n\nWe're doing your homework for you here. Smart girl, if that's the case!
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Leg Edema \nSwollen feet and legs, referred to medically as leg edema, occur when fluid is retained in the spaces between body cells. A leg edema typically affects the feet, ankles and lower legs, but can also impact any area of the body, causing systemic symptoms.
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I do not pretend to practice medicine. I am not an MD. With that said, I would begin by asking the degree of the swelling. Is the entire hand swollen or only a portion of it? Any discoloration or apparent injury? What sorts of tests were performed and do you have in hand the results?\nIs the hand painful? If the swelling is severe and you have had no satisfaction from your present doctors, I would suggest you find a doctor who cares about you. If you are in pain, you have been injured in some manner or have an illness in your body. Please get better medical attention ASAP if this more than a small and localized swelling. When you see a physician again, I would suggest you have all the test results in hand as that can prevent performance of unnecessary testing. I wish you well and think you do need to see a doctor soon.
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Rest your fingers, hand, and wrist. Stop activities that you suspect are causing numbness and pain. \nIce your wrist for 10 to 15 minutes at a time, as often as once or twice an hour, and take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain and reduce swelling. They may help you to relieve symptoms. \nWear a wrist splint at night to keep your wrist in a neutral position and relieve pressure on your median nerve. See an illustration of a wrist splint. \nAlso, do simple range-of-motion exercises with your fingers and wrist to prevent stiffening. Stop if you have pain or numbness. \nGood luck.
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I had a hard time with my legs and feet swelling during my pregnancy,  but is seemed to help if I increased my water intake and went for a little walk.  You must take your prenatal vitamins too.   I hated the cramps, but pregnancy effects women differently.  Just have to stick it out and make sure you are following your doctors advice on proper nutrition and excercise.
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What season?? Do you play sports in that particular season?? Are you prone to dehydration?? Are you hydrated enough?? Are you allergic to anything in general??\nMore info please for us to help you......\n\nFor now.  There is something called Bag Balm.  It's really for cows udders, yes I said that..but is used by gardener's and florists all over the country.  It's nothing gross but oils and salves made for things that get really dry and crusty.  You can also try something call Res-Q-ointment from Burt's Bees in a tiny tin.  The stuff is great for cuts and wounds and dry infected skin.  Because you could if nothing else is going on like dehydration, have a bacterial infection like athlete's foot.  It can affect other areas of your body not just the feet.  If you play sports are exposed to dirty socks and other clothes that harbor mold and moisture because of heat and sweat, jock strap, socks, undies etc...then you could possibly have spread the bacteria to your hands.  Check out your feet, in between your toes.  \nAnd what the woman below suggested also works, did for my aunt.  Put a heavy lotion or salve on your hands and then wear gloves to bed.  It should help.  If you wash your hands a lot, esp. in winter, it will cause this.  You're removing the oils and so naturally the skin chafes.  Try remoisturizing each time.
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I am a walker and my hands swell when I walk.  I believe it has something to do with gravity and the blood falling all towards the ground (when your hands are pointed downward)
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possibly poor circulation?
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I read an article about sweaty hands in a magizine. this girl like couldnt even hold a pen. then she went to a doctor and he told her how to take care of it. i cant find it right now but just visit a doctor if its that bad.
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Rubbing them or applying heat will increase the circulation and help the muscles relax.  Don't put your feet up unless they're swollen, as this will restrict blood flow to them, and make it take longer for your muscles to recouperate.  However, if the are swollen, do elevate them, in order to drain the fluid causing them to swell.  Hot water works wonders, as does stretching (as long as its not excessive).