Do a lot of you out there suffer from this?I have been having this problem for quite some time whether I have one drink or none and it has me concerned that maybe I may require surgery or having to throw a lighter ball.I am already down to 14lbs and don't really want to go to 13.

surgery?!?!???

if you are just talking about fit in your ball then you could always do what i do. I hold my hand on my chest or I put my elbow on the desk while i sit down (hand up). This elevating of the hand keeps the blood from swelling up your fingers and thumb. I do this method because there are some nights where I can feel how swollen my fingers are, other nights its the opposite and i have to leave my hand at my side.

you mentioned weight, i really dont see how that would change anything in any way when it comes to swelling. you''re jamming fingers into a ball and then swinging your arm. the swinging alone rushes some blood to your hand.
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Edited on 1/31/2010 7:14 AM

yea, I'd say its something with your finger holes..  Maybe being a bit too tight...  

I know when leagues start, my Thumb will swell up like a mofo...  Almost to the point of where I cant get my thumb into the ball... Hence why I went to Switch grips.  But it only happens during leagues for the first week or so..

After that, if i bowl like 4 games, take a break, then goto bowl some more, yes, my thumb does swell up...
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My hand swelled out of the blue two weeks ago. I was using a 2 yr. old ball, that had never been a problem before. This past week, I popped some ibuprofen before league and while bowling I made a conscious effort to have a relaxed grip. I had no problems this week. But if it happens again, I will get re-measured though.

Edited on 1/31/2010 8:08 PM