Don't drink at all. Had surgery. Ring finger now slightly bent but no problem except sympathetic nerve reaction to the finger and adjoining finger. Execize greatly irritates fingers. Finger tips very tender. On prednisone and sweeling now aapparently down, Doctor suggests a series of 6 to 20 shots by an anesthesiologist. Very reluctant. Has been 8 weeks since surgery. Will seek advice from therapist. If situation betters in 6 months that is fine.

I contracted DUPE about age 40. No problem with fingers until I caught a hard hit tennis ball at age 70. Felt sharp pain in ring & pinkie. Both fingers subsequently bent; ring finger now at 90 and pinkie at 45 degrees respectively.

Shook hands 8 months ago with an OAF who decided he was a crusher. Felt same pain in ring finger of right hand. Trouble is starting. Will probably opt for surgery because I am a very active adult. Use Nordic track daily, tennis and walk instead of ride when possible.

I do drink Vodka daily, about 2 doubles, however I do not believe the drinkink caused or had anything to do with the affliction. I only now fear taking painkillers with the alcohol, so I will and can stop the intake.

Good Luck to you all.

i am a 46 year old female who has only been diagnosed today. The only thing in the profile that fits me is drinking. At the moment it just seems a bit annoying but I look at people having amputations and surgery and I am getting scared should I stop drinking or does this have no real link?
Thanks for any help
Pauline

I am a 54 yo male in good physical shape who is about to undergo his third trigger finger (stenosing tenosynovitis) and first Dupuytren's surgery on 27 Nov. I have slightly elevated liver enzymes (AST very slight, ALT about 25% above the norm). No history of alchohol abuse (for that matter very little use at all)and no family history of liver problems. The elevated enzymes have remained in the same ranges for the last 4 years, with the advice being to "monitor" them which means semi-annual blood work. There is a family history of diabetes (father and maternal grandmother); however, my blood sugar (fasting) is in the 90mg/dl range when tested by a blood draw and lower when a finger stick is employed. I have been vaccinated for Hep B and tested for Hep C (negative). The point of all of this is that other things than alchohol can cause the liver damage that sometimes correlates with Duyputren's. Sometimes it is the old "etiology unknown" for the liver problems. What I am getting at is that alchohol use alone isn't the key; it is the liver functions (and their deficit) that correlates. After all the liver is the bodies poison filter and most drugs are metabolized there, prescription and OTC's. I found a source on the net today with some info re Dupuytren's. It is the Merck Manual, Home edition. It is accessible at www.merckmanualhomeedition.com. It gave me some insight into the disease and the possible liver disfunction and diabetes correlation. And no, I am not a Merck rep. I am a nurse and an attorney! tlc

P. S. I also posted a history of my hand surgeries under the topic of "Dupuytren's after Trigger finger surgery" or something to that effect. I intend to get old med record to see when my liver profile started to go south to see how it matches up with the onset of the hand problems.

Hi Folks,
I'm 35 and have just had the mother of all Dupuytrens removed from the middle finger of my right hand, leaving a tidy 9cm scar. I drink in moderation and exercise on a regular basis with a variety of cross training. In my case I can trace the history of the disease directly to my father and great grand father; with a generation gap between. I firmly believe that there is no related alcohol link, so bottoms up - lifes too short.