Valerie,

I was not able to copy the photo from a previous post on the forum. I had to go back into my computer and copy it from there. If you need to know how I copied the photo from my computer let me know and I will expalin it.

Lori

Having allot of pain today, yesterday I noticed my hands are now very sensitive to cold! And now have some dimpling in palm Keep getting this creepy crawly feeling in my hand, do any of you remember the feeling in your hand just before contraction started?

Thanks Valerie

Valerie304,

Have you been diagnosed with Raynaud's Syndrome? It seems to sometimes develop with Dupuytren's.

Hi Valerie,

Just throwing this out there to you, because what I have already learned in my short, almost a year now, of having this disease. Be as proactive as your time permits in researching what you intend to do or not do in regards to early treatment with RT. That is not to say that you should race out the door tomorrow for radiation therapy. It does, however, take some time to determine where you want to go, if you go. Though RT is not as well known here in the U.S., nevertheless, some of the finest University Hospitals, Institutions, etc. believe in this therapy and offer it. In my mind that helps to balance out ALL of the clueless orthopedic hand surgeons and podiatrist.

Do your homework now and you won't feel rushed in making a decision if your DD begins to take off, and you find yourself in even more pain.

And, never forget all the studies and experiential information indicates best results from RT when done in the early, active stage.

Hang in there! A lot of people have pain with this disease in early and/or active phase.

Nan

That's certainly great news Karen! Keep us all posted on future, hopeful progress, or I guess I should regression.

Can you tell us all how long it was between when you first noticed nodules and were diagnosed with DD, and then began RT?

Thanks! Nan