Dupuytren's and pain? I have only had one nodule for a year. It is getting bigger. The pain level changes but there is always pain. Sometimes it is bad enough to prevent sleep but most of the time it is just bad enough to remind me that something is wrong with my hand. I can't find any information about pain related to dupuytren's. Has anyone else experienced this?

Yes, there can be pain involved. I stopped lifting weights because of the pain it caused. Although, i never had pain that would keep me awake at night. Since the onset of DC the pain has decreased.

My nodule aches sometimes. It reminds me that I have Dupuytren's. Luckily it isn't severe. After reading in the forum I also purchased bicycling gloves. They help somewhat.

Diana

Glad to find this forum - thank you all.
I am here today specifically researching pain associated with D.C. since I have found very little on the web regarding D.C. pain. The few references I have found, most notably on Wikipedia, state there is little to no pain associated with D.C.
I can't even recall when the first symptoms showed up, perhaps 10 years ago. I am 55 year old male. I met with a surgeon about three years ago and was diagnosed with D.P. We discussed pain at the time and I came away with the understanding that it was not at all uncommon.
One finger in my left hand and two in the right are involved. The right hand fingers are in the very early stages and seem stagnant while the left hand has progressed slowly and surely. The 5th finger is bent at about 20 degrees from normal and the edge of my palm has noticeably begun to curve inward. I am not up to speed on nomenclature but I would guess I have a node at the base of the finger and another nearer the knuckle.
I've had numbness in the edge of the hand for some time now.
Certain hand positions can set off severe cramping with pain. It is sharp and severe but thankfully short lived.
Lately however it seems to be moving up into the arm and even the bicep. It can be absent at times and at others range from sharp to dull. I can localize it and it seems to run along linearly. Last evening while trying to get to sleep I believe it was throbbing.
I can't seem to find any O.T.C. meds that touch it but I've only tried Aspirin and Ibuprofen. Massaging and heat seem to help a bit.
Any tips appreciated.
Tom

Lori,
Thank you for your response. I also suspected the pain was in my shoulder but it's been hard to discern because my back was in a stress mess for the past week.
I was very uncomfortable this past winter and began to suspect cold weather when things warmed up and the pain went away. But here we are in the waning days of summer and I've never been so uncomfortable. I don't trust my cold weather theory now.

I only discovered this forum earlier today and was unaware of of all the treatment options. I've been waiting patiently for the enzyme treatment but may will investigate the other options, thanks for the recommendation.
I have a friend with D.C. who opted for surgery about two years back. He was not happy with the recovery for a long time and when I checked a few weeks back he was 50/50 when I asked if he would make the same choice today.
This same fellow also recommended a couple of ointments from an outfit called Christopher's Original Formulas. I found them on-line. I only use them occasionally and the jury is still out. One is called 'Complete Tissue and Bone' and the other is a 'Cayenne Heat Ointment'. I wish I could give a glowing recommendation but like I said the jury is still out.
Thanks again for your response.
Tom