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Dupuytren's, do you have to be a Viking to have it?
I was diagnoised years ago by a hand doctor with Dupuytren's.
The pain only got worse over the years, though I can lay by hand flat on a table. With the type of work I do, it is very hard to forget the pain everytime I use them, which is grossly overworked. Even trying to seporate a shirt to wear can be annoying. Being an artist, I work with tiny-tiny paint brushes (00, like three synthetic hairs 🧐) so gripping small objects is rediculous. Yet even holding on to my service dogs guide harness handle was no better, with him gone switched to a cane for my severe vertigo. I have used Merry Hempster's vegan hot hemp rub but it has peppers in it and easy to accidentally touch eyes burning them, so I switched to frankincense and myrrh roll on. Works like a charm, but I go through a lot of it fast. Copper gloves help, and lavender oil rub relaxes me ridding frustrations. The pain has moved to my lower arms, and sometimes stiffens up for a bit, locked in a muscle freeze of sorts. Does anyone know if this is still Dupuytren's, or has some other creepy crud set in?
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the only possibly thing i could think of is neuropathy. is it like a numb tingling feeling?
you could also try cbd cream, outback, biofreeze, icy hot,
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I know what you are talking about, but that is not what is happening.
It is the muscle that freezes-up, stiffening my fingers and lower arms. More like an uncontrolable MS type of thing. I have a hot hemp rub and oils, but this is becoming more of a problem, started about a year or so ago. Thanks.
hot and cold packs may help.
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2 Reactions@zenren14
I tend to forget about that.
Thank you for reminding me.
Even when this inherited condition hurts 24/7, hands still need to be used for work. Blisters and not unusual from stubborn determination to complete a task.
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1 ReactionHi, Mary.
Many thanks for your recent "hug." Much appreciated! We all need one every now and then for sure. SO... I'm
beaming you back some warm ones from SWFL:
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Sorry to learn of your condition... especially because they're signifcantly impacting the artistic hobbies you've loved for so long!
From what I can tell, your best shot at improvement will be through: enzymatic injections to break down the hardened cords; needle surgery aimed at releasing the cords; and surgery to remove / loosen some of the surrounding fascia in your palm.
The Good News: All of these interventions can be repeated over time if symptoms return (and they may to some extent). And all are covered by Medicare.
All the best!
/LarryG
My husband had it TWICE, once on each hand. The first time he drove across state to see a doctor who snipped the base of his finger, and poof! It released. Next time, years later, he went to a hand specialist and had an injection. All is still good. And my brother had a problem with the condition too and it's fine after treatment.
They call it piano finger too, because it's common in pianists, any musician who uses their fingers so often.
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3 Reactions@jennymps
Thank you so much for that information! I had no idea about the snipping, over working of the hands, and piano finger. Wow.
One day I'm going to treat myself to a hand massage with herbal oils and warm rocks at a fancy hotel and finally pamper theses tired grossly overworked hurting hands!
It's nice to know I'm not the only one experiencing this, and that there is light at the end of the tunnel. 😃