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A 33-year-old female asked:

Why are my hands and sometimes feet swollen when i first wake up in the morning? it usually goes away within an hour.

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Dr. Karen Dantinanswered

Family Medicine 38 years experience

.: Could be dependent edema from layin still at night, but if have not seen doc recently may want to go for check up.

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