Hello everyone.I am glad to find you all.I was diagnosed in 2001,with DC in right hand.Great surgeon and successful removal,long recovery.
I now have " undiagnosed" DC in left hand,nearly positive it is same.
I went to my regular doctor,routine physical to get other meds renewed,and told him my arm hurt.It had been painful for probably a year,but now is enough of an anoyance to be a real PITA.I asked for Orrudis, (I had taken previously a long time ago,which was over the counter at that time.
He told me that the pain in my arm wasNOT related to DC,and that I needed an orthopedist for my arm pain.After a while I convinced him that whatever the cause,the pain was real,and that I had good results with Orrudis previously.
He looked it up,and Orrudis is not available,but that it was Ketoprofen,and he would give me a script for it.They are 75mg caps,and it says 3 times a day.
I only take one - when it hurts,and have never needed more than one or two a day.
I am not a person that takes over the counter anything,virtually ever.No headaches,no asprins,nothing.
If you are having the pain in your hand - arm -elbow -and shoulder,I seriously recommend you try these.
I am going for a consult tomorrow for my new DC.
I will let you know how it comes out.
Ketoprofen gives me relief within 20 minutes. I hope that it works as well for you.
I found this site while doing my pre appointment questionaire for tomorrow.Bless you ALL.