(Concern) When I wake up in the morning, my hands are swollen, and I worry about it.

My finger joints have been hurting for a few months, and I can't grip things properly.

But recently, my hands have been swelling and the pain seems to have worsened.

My original job involves a lot of manual work, so I have been putting a lot of strain on my hands.

So I always apply pain relief ointment before going to bed.

I thought I was getting better since the pain eased a bit when I woke up, but lately the swelling and pain have been getting worse.

Now, even pain relief ointments don't seem to be very effective, and the swelling is noticeably worse, so I'm very worried.