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07/15/07 10:55
newman 
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Alcohol any relationship to D.D.
Australia Calling . Is there any body out there who has not consumed liquor and has D.D. Just Interestered.
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07/15/07 15:29
Conan 
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Re: Alcohol any relationship to D.D.
I had it in high school, before any real vodka experience.
It might come from an alcoholic parent somewhere in the tree 
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07/16/07 20:08
Mike Snot registered
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Re: Alcohol any relationship to D.D.
No liquor here. DD just the same
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07/16/07 21:39
Joe 
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Re: Alcohol any relationship to D.D.
I know a guy that does his fair share of drinking and has had a lump with a cord and about 5 degrees of contraction for many many years with no change. Lucky him.
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07/17/07 21:32
Judith_Proctor 
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Re: Alcohol any relationship to D.D.
I found a study this morning (while looking for something else on Google) that found no link between drinkers and non-drinkers with regard to Dupuytren's - I'd go back and find the abstract for you, but I'm too sleepy right now. (If you put in Dupuytren's and alcohol, you should find it fairly fast)
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07/17/07 22:35
TrevB
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Re: Alcohol any relationship to D.D.
Quote:
I know a guy that does his fair share of drinking and has had a lump with a cord and about 5 degrees of contraction for many many years with no change. Lucky him.
Excellent news, another pint please barman 
Apologies, a weak attempt at humour, serious subject I know 
Edited at 07/17/07 22:37
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07/17/07 23:03
jim_h
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Re: Alcohol any relationship to D.D.
After my second surgery I was referred to a physical therapist who told me a few interesting things about Dupuytren's. She said the worst cases she were often chronic alcholics (she inferred alcoholism from their general appearance, behavior and possibly history). It may be that these people simply let the disease progress further before seeking surgery; however she said some were suprisingly young. I suspect alcoholism may make DC worse but I doubt it's a primary cause.
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07/22/07 01:54
macphgw
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Re: Alcohol any relationship to D.D.
I am skeptical of this supposed link and if there is some kind of statistical link I have doubts that it has to do with the effect of the alcohol on cellular functioning.
When I first got the disease (at 23 years), I didn't drink much. Since then, there have been extended periods when I didn't drink much and the disease progressed rapidly and later there was an extended period when I drank a lot and the disease didn't progress: I had bands in 2 fingers that stayed the same for over 15 years.
If there is a link, it could be due to other factors:
- do alcoholics have more nutritional deficiencies?
- do alcoholics fall down more often and injure their hands?
- do people with dupuytren's drink to drown their sorrows? at least 1 has been known to.
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07/24/07 13:10
stomo 
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Re: Alcohol any relationship to D.D.
I haven't had alcohol for 6 or 7 years yet still developed DD. I wasn't an exceptionally heavy drinker, certainly nowhere near alcoholic, not that I am suggesting any of you may have such issues by the way!
I put mine down to Glucosamine.
Tomo
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08/02/07 12:19
newman
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Re: Alcohol any relationship to D.D.
Thank you everybody for your input.The hospital always asked did I consume alcohol and how much? There is a big difference between consuming alcohol and being an alcoholic. Your input has helped and I have been shocked whilst investigating this topic that children as young a 8 yrs were diagonsed with D.D. We are being told here in AUST, that 2 glasses of red wine a day is good for health . So "PROSIT=CHEERS =GOOD LUCK "
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