Any ideas on how bad it is if my hand is swollen?

I've got tennis elbow in this arm... I accidentally fell asleep with a small wrist brace on and I know it didn't cut off the circulation to my hand, but obviously it may have caused my hand to retain water or something cuz it was huge this morning. It's gone down, but it still feels funny and is much fatter than my other hand.

this is kinda funny, but kinda not. should i be worried?

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Take the brace off for a while and try to keep your arm elevated for a while.

yeah i've been trying to keep my hand up off and on.. its a lil tingly now.. feels weird

I would say you need to seek medical attention because no telling if you have a bacterial infection if it feels weird like that! No telling if it is from oxygen deprivation. Do you have any feeling if you massage on your muscles and hand?

Yes, I have feeling in it and all around it. The swelling has gone down considerably since this morning when I woke up.

I don't see how there's any connection between tennis elbow and swollen hands. I would have it checked out though. See if your primary doctor can squeeze you in at the end of the day or offer advice. If not, go to the fast track at the ER.

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It was caused by poor blood circulation to your hand or pressure on your tendon and nerve due to the wrist brace.But im no doctor so best to get it checked out if it happens again

How much fatter is much fatter? Has it turned blue or red? Can you move it? Do you have feeling in it? How quickly did the swelling go down? Have you tried "Web MD"? If you are worried about it why are you asking on a singles site???

lol.
it hasnt changed color... no discoloration or bruising. its not extremely huge, but it was about 2 sizes bigger than my other hand this morning. i can move it, i have feeling in it, I can still do everything I could before. my entire arm is a little tingly today. Maybe my tennis elbow has progressed to carpal tunnel syndrome.. I dunno.
My hand is almost back to normal size, but I can tell it's still swollen. I don't have insurance, money, or a regular doctor. This is America.. land of the busted wallet. I'm asking here cuz 9 times out of 10, regular people have more answers than doctors... doctors don't know everything!

Try keeping it upright as best you can. Don't sleep on it or wear any wrist braces. Take a couple of aspirin. If it's not better by morning, see a doctor.

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