Peripheral oedema  (oedema or swelling of foot and hand) can be due to various reasons Based on your age we would have to rule out various causative factor: Do visit my clinic I will require to take detailed case history ( past medical history, family history, general examination of vital parameters like Blood pressure  etc) To rule out causative factor following are the  test: 1)  Cardiac disorder  (heart disorder):     a) Colour Doppler study  (study of flow of blood in blood vessels of your legs (both arteries and veins) b) 2D-Echocargiography to rule out congestive heart disease. 2) Kidney disorder: Renal function test Serum creatinine, serum urea, uric acid, blood urea nitrogen. 3) Endocrinal disease: Thyroid function test (T3, T4, TSH)