swelling of feet, ankle's and hands, knuckels hadley visable in hands and feet

	Asked by Unregistered (Female; 23; USA; excerise enduced asthma lazy eye; Relevant drugs:meloxicam 15 mg ) on Thu 07, Aug 2008 10:26am :
	my hands and feet are swelling and i went to the doc he said its probally arthritis he gave me medicne called meloxicam. It was working for a few days but the swelling got worse again.
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	Answer by Dr Bhupinder K, MD (doctor) on Fri 08, Aug 2008 12:23am: Hello, Swelling of the hands and feet can be due to many causes. One if them is arthritis(Arthritis means "joint inflammation")In your case it can be rheumatoid arthritis if there was morning stiffness and joint pain along with the swelling for>6 wks.It can be confirmed by rheumatoid factor, anti-CCP antibodies, C-reactive protein (CRP), and erythrocyte sed rate (ESR). Another possibility can be SLE.It is an autoimmune disease affecting women more than men. Almost all people with SLE have joint pain and swelling and most develop arthritis. Diagnosis can be confirmed by ANA(anti nuclear antibody testing), blood tests and urine analysis. Swelling of the hands and feet can be a result of edema also. Edema is fluid accumulation in the body. It can be caused by reduced kidney function, chronic kidney disease, congestive heart disease, varicose veins, phlebitis, protein or thiamine deficiency, sodium retention, or cancer.Acromegaly (a hormonal disorder that results from too much growth hormone (GH) in the body. Diagnosed by measuring levels of GH)also has to be ruled out. I advise you to take the appointment of your physician and get yourself thoroughly examined to find out a confirmatory diagnosis and treatment will then depend on the same. Take care and God bless.
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