What's wrong with swollen hands and feet

There are many reasons for swollen hands and feet. Most of them are caused by heart diseases. When the hands and feet are swollen, the whole person looks weak. If you have kidney diseases, this situation is also likely to occur. Generally, people with swollen hands and feet are older people, or pregnant women will have such a situation during pregnancy. So what is the matter with swollen hands and feet?

Edema is often a signal of heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, endocrine disease and other diseases, but some edema is not a manifestation of disease, but a physiological reaction. Idiopathic edema: Some women aged 20 to 40 often experience mild swelling of the eyelids and face after getting up in the morning, and pitting edema or tightness in the lower limbs. Gradually alleviate and subside with activity. Most scholars believe that it is related to neuropsychiatric factors and autonomic nervous system dysfunction. Reactive edema Some people, especially those who work in high temperatures or are overweight and inactive, are affected by the high temperature of the environment, which causes the blood vessels in the skin to expand, and body fluids to penetrate and accumulate in the subcutaneous tissue, often causing edema in the hands, feet, etc.

After summer, it will disappear on its own. But it will happen every summer and recur for many years. Postural edema: Standing, walking, squatting or sitting for a long time may cause edema due to obstruction of blood return and congestion in the lower limbs. After changing the body position for a period of time, the edema may be reduced and disappear on its own. Premenstrual edema Some healthy women may experience mild edema of the eyelids, backs of hands, ankles, and even lower limbs, as well as irritability, insomnia, fatigue, and headache a week or half a month before their period. When menstruation comes, edema and other symptoms may gradually subside. Drug-induced edema, such as the use of drugs such as cortical hormones, testosterone, androgen, insulin, thiourea, licorice, etc., can cause edema of the face, hands, and feet. The edema will gradually subside after stopping the medication. There is no need to worry about the above-mentioned edema, and there is no need to use medicine indiscriminately. However, if the edema is caused by disease, the primary disease should be actively treated.

Generally, body swelling is caused by poor blood circulation or impaired water function of the kidneys. It is recommended that you go to the hospital to check whether it is the symptom of body swelling caused by impaired water function caused by impaired kidney function. You can do some proper activities at ordinary times to speed up blood circulation in the body and help the edema subside. It is best not to drink too much water before going to bed at night. You can drink some water during the day, but it must be moderate, otherwise it will cause edema if it cannot be absorbed.