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I always wake up with swollen fingers nd my arms and hand feel heavy nd with a bit of pain what can be causing this ? can this be a due to my anxiaty
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NOT anxiety: Painful swollen fingers may be due to some form of 'auto-immune' arthritis. Simple blood tests (sed rate/crp) can quickly test for inflammation and confirmatory testing (ccp, ra, ana) may be neeed. I would get seen by primary care doctor. For now you can take nsaids (i suggest Aleve (naproxen) 2 in am, 2pm). Anxiety should not cause edema per se. Hope you are better soon!
Answered 12/23/2015
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