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Why do my hands swell and hurt when i'm sleeping and sometimes even when i'm not sleeping?
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Mechanical...: Sounds like you may have a mechanical problem with the wrists. We place our wrists in all sorts of positions when we sleep and can develop carpal tunnel or carpal tunnel like problems. Try sleeping in carpal tunnel splints for a couple of weeks.
Answered 3/23/2014
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Varies: There are a lot of possibilities, including arthritic, inflammatory, and nerve compression syndromes. I would not hesitate to be seen for an accurate diagnosis.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Hands swell: Hands swell when one sleeps due to fluid redistribution when lying down and inactivity. During day one is upright and fluid especially extracellular fluid "pools" in the feet and lower extremities. Activity such as make no a fist and contracting hand muscles helps to limit hand swelling. When you sleep this effect is removed many ax such as carpal tunnel and arthritis hands feels worse aft sleep
Answered 9/21/2017
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