swollen fingers when walking

Bekarington
Bekarington Posts: 85 Member
edited February 4 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm in the +390lbs bracket and ive started walking home from work (around 3 miles) over the last few months. I have noticed however, that when I'm about two thirds home, ive found that my fingers are a swollen.

Is this normal? I'm assuming its just bad circulation? Has anyone else experienced it?

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  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    It happens to me, and I'm a perfectly healthy weight. Maybe try wiggling them a little?
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    Try walking on your feet instead of hands.... or visa versa...
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    it's very normal and common. I find it's worse in the heat/humidity. Article at link below has some tips that might help:

    http://walking.about.com/cs/med/a/swollenhands_2.htm
  • RhonndaJ
    RhonndaJ Posts: 1,615 Member
    It's normal for me. Worse if the heat and humidity are high. Though I have to say since I upped drinking pure water, it doesn't happen as badly as it used to.

    I've never worried about it, though if they didn't go down, I certainly would
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    I get swollen, itchy hands sometimes. I've been told that it's from eating too much salt and/or not drinking enough water.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    periodically take a couple of minutes and raise your hands above your head, this should help. It's a circulatory issue, happens to me, I just lace my hands behind my head and keep going.
  • murphy612
    murphy612 Posts: 734 Member
    I have that issue too! I've tried everything everyone has suggested so far as well as a lot of other things and nothing changes. Now I just make sure to take my rings off and ignore the rest.
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