Has anyone read the following, which comes from an article on the Internet written by Dr Jonathan V. Wright, and has anyone tried the remedy suggested? (See the article itself at http://www.tahoma-clinic.com/iodide.shtml for more information.) Incidentally, notice the connection which Dr Wright notes between Dupuytren's and Insulin Resistance Syndrome (which lends support to Kevin's theory, which you can read about at www.dupuytrens-a-new-theory.com).

Here is what Dr Wright writes:

'"Dupuytren's contracture" and "Peyronie's disease" are two "fibrotic" conditions that can be helped considerably by SSKI. In Dupuytren's contracture, thickening (fibrosis) occurs along one of the tendons in the palm in the hand, pulling the related finger down towards the palm. As the problem progresses, the finger often can't be straightened any more.

'In Peyronie's disease, a very similar thickening occurs along the shaft of the penis, making erections increasing "curved" and painful. In both cases, rubbing SSKI [= superstaurated potassium iodide] into the thickened tissue at least twice daily softens and lessens the fibrotic area over a period of several months, allowing for more normal function.

'For these conditions, it's additionally helpful to take para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) 2 grams, three times daily, and to rub a mixture of Vitamin E and DMSO into the thickened areas, also. However, if "caught early", SSKI alone will often "do the job". (It's also advisable to have glucose-insulin tolerance test done, as there's an unusually high incidence of "insulin resistance" in people with Dupuytren's contracture or Peyronie's disease.)'

I hope this information will be helpful to Dups sufferers.

Andrew,

Thanks for info. on Potassium Iodide (SSKI).

I have just been reading a book on iodine, which lists Dupuytrenbs in a table of "conditions helped by iodine" but no discussion of D.C. in the text.

But the author maintains that most American ARE deficient in iodine, and explains very compellingly the reasons (despite iodized salt).

He recommends a combination of iodine and iodide because different parts of the body utilize either one or the other form better!

On my own (before I received the book) I started taking an iodine supplement 10 days ago and definitely noticed a quick increase in energy level. (I suspect that I have borderline hypothyroidism.)

Between reading that book and the article you cite in your post, I am very interested in trying the dermal application of SSKI.

I recommend that others read the (whole) article you cite as well. It is good information, Dupuytrens not-withstanding.

It's also a good example of how the Moneychangers are in the Temple of Modern Medical Science. By which I mean there are plenty of GOOD, EFFECTIVE simple remedies that Nature provides us, but there's no profit in prescribing them!

I've only had signs of DC for a couple of months and no loss of function so far. So I'll try to post my experience with this as I go along.

Meanwhile, I am wondering, what stage are you at with your Dupuytrens, and are you also trying SSKI as the author of the article suggests?

Best wishes,

Susan