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08/29/2010 05:21
stillcan'tregisternot registered
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08/29/2010 05:21
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'Causes'
My understanding is that D is a hereditary disease. I know my grandfather had it in his hand, and now I have it. And to my knowledge you can't really do anything to "cause" it unless you already have the hereditary predisposition. Open to correction here, please.
But having the hereditary disposition can something you do spark it?
Here's my thinking; I use my hands a lot. I windsurf, a sport in which you are basically hanging on to a 1-1/4" dia bar for dear life, much the same hand action as water skiing. I also do a lot of manual labor with power tools. So I never thought twice about the 'callouses' I had developed until a doctor noted they were D.
But last July (09) I broke both wrists and had to have surgery to insert plates. And now I have cords. Is there something about surgery that can exacerbate the progression of the disease?
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08/29/2010 06:23
LubaM.
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08/29/2010 06:23
LubaM.
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Re: 'Causes'
They say its a hereditary disease...they also say its more prevalent among men...people who consume alcohol...of Viking descent... people with diabetes, etc. etc...
I am a woman...I'm 67 and the first in my family that developed DD... I don't drink...am not diabetic...and definitely not of Viking descent... this disease is "weird"...no rhyme or reason. But, I did fall on my right hand and developed a cord and a bent pinkie finger in that hand shortly after that... so I believe that the fall could have caused it ?? I later developed Dupuytrens in my other hand and also Ledderhose ... would there be some "hidden predisposition" that I don't know about ?? I guess its possible your surgery was cause to the progression...
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08/29/2010 16:56
wach Administrator
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08/29/2010 16:56
wach Administrator
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Re: 'Causes'
While doubts about a relation to drinking or Viking descent are growing, trauma as a potential trigger for Dupuytren's contracture seems to be well established http://www.dupuytren-online.info/dupuytr...ure_trauma.html.
Wolfgang
PS: why can't you still not register? Should we remove the MrSmither acount?
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08/29/2010 17:04
Mike Snot registered
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08/29/2010 17:04
Mike Snot registered
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Re: 'Causes'
I don't drink. My heritage is decidedly not Viking. I did not have a fall. I do not do much if anything in the way of manual labor. I'm not diabetic. No one else in my family past or present has/had DD as far as I am aware. I am male though (guilty!). And do have DD.
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08/29/2010 22:39
David26not registered
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08/29/2010 22:39
David26not registered
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Re: 'Causes'
from Dr. Eaton's website
What causes Dupuytren's? It is inherited, but doesn't show up in every generation. With Dupuytren's, a tissue layer just under the skin of the palm shrinks and keeps on shrinking, which pulls the fingers bent.
They say it's hereditary but no one in my family has Dupuytren's. Why do I have it? It can skip many generations. About half of people with Dupuytren's know of a close relative with it, but half don't know any one in their family with it.
Does an injury cause Dupuytren's? Sometimes an injury of the hand or wrist, like a cut or a broken bone can activate Dupuytren's earlier than it otherwise would have, but the main reason that people get Dupuytren's is their genes.
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08/31/2010 21:43
PhilipHa1
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08/31/2010 21:43
PhilipHa1
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Re: 'Causes' - personal experience
In the previous posts I have mentioned a paper on the relationship between rock climbing and dupuytrens ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1725323/ ), despite being difficult to prove scientifically, based on my personal experience I believe there to be a strong link between trauma and dupuytren's contracture.
In addition, despite having successful RT treatment 10 years ago I occasionally get symptoms of active DD - aching and itchy hands and feet. These appear to correlate strongly with injuries elsewhere, most commonly pain from my knees (torn menisci) i.e. as a result of causing damage to my knees, something in my body triggers a mending process which as a side effect triggers the symptoms of active DD. My personal feeling is that my autoimmune system reacting to damage to my knees, also accidently triggers my DD. What I am trying to say, in my personal experience, signals within my body attempting to mitigate damage to my cartilage also impact the collagen in my hands and feet.
I have also noticed from other postings on this forum that other patients appear to be able to determine whether DD is active from the itchy/creeping/aching feelings in their hands and feet. I feel that these symptoms have not been captured in any sense by the scientific community as an indicator of active DD, they in general rely on more objective measures like the rate of change of staging of contractures (and nodules). I am personally critical of this reliance on more quantitative evidence, rather than a patients more qualitative feelings. Greater use of these more qualitative diagnoses would help in determining for early stage DD patients whether to treat the patient with RT.
I would be interested if any other forum readers have had experience with trauma elsewhere in their bodies triggering DD ‘activity’ (the itchy/creeping/aching) in hands or feet?
As an aside I have been using Vitamin E tablets (800 ui/day) to suppress the DD symptoms when they are triggered - I was recommended taking Vitamin E for 3 months following RT treatment in Munich. I think the theory is that Vitamin E’s antioxidant properties suppress free radicals and thus suppress DD activity. I am aware that although this has been discussed scientifically nothing has been proven. I would be interested if my personal experience strikes a resonance with anyone else on the forum?
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08/31/2010 23:37
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08/31/2010 23:37
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Re: 'Causes'
wach: PS: why can't you still not register? Should we remove the MrSmither acount?
watch... same as before; I register, input username and email. It tells me:
"You have been registered as user. Your password will be e-mailed to you."
And I never get the email. I have lifted spam criteria at my host and whitelisted dupuytren-online.info and still no joy.
If you can get in there, check for user "polo" that's the name I used. Email me at the address on file to confirm.
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09/01/2010 00:06
stillcan'tregisternot registered
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09/01/2010 00:06
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Re: 'Causes'
Itchy palms... never really had that as a D symptom since I recognized it in me, but did have Coxsackie-A virus as an adult about 15 years ago. Symptom was unbelievable itchy palms. Can't say that's when the first D symptoms started, but it was around then.
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09/01/2010 06:23
wach Administrator
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09/01/2010 06:23
wach Administrator
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Re: 'Causes'
I mailed the password for user polo to the email address stored for polo. Please check your mail, including spam.
Forum Administrator
@stillcan'tregister:
wach: PS: why can't you still not register? Should we remove the MrSmither acount?
watch... same as before; I register, input username and email. It tells me:
"You have been registered as user. Your password will be e-mailed to you."
And I never get the email. I have lifted spam criteria at my host and whitelisted dupuytren-online.info and still no joy.
If you can get in there, check for user "polo" that's the name I used. Email me at the address on file to confirm.
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09/01/2010 06:38
wach Administrator
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09/01/2010 06:38
wach Administrator
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Re: 'Causes'
Philip,
RT isn't preventive, is only good for treating already existing Dupuytren's sites. If you are susceptible for Dupuytren's disease it can start new anywhere at any time and RT can't prevent this. That's actually one of the reasons why you shouldn't radiate areas with no Dupuytren's: you might need to radiate that sometimes later.
Trauma: I had very aggressive growth of new Dupuytren's nodules after Dupuytren's surgery and those new nodules appeared outside the operated area, i.e. it was not recurrence after surgery but extension of the disease and it started within about 4-6 weeks. I also experienced mild activation of my Dupuytren's after a thyroid surgery.
Vitamin E: there is little to no evidence that Vitamin E helps against Dupuytren's. Some time ago it was believed it does but that's no longer so. You might also have a look at http://www.dupuytren-online.info/dupuytren_anecdotal.html.
Wolfgang
PhilipHa1: ... In addition, despite having successful RT treatment 10 years ago I occasionally get symptoms of active DD - aching and itchy hands and feet. These appear to correlate strongly with injuries elsewhere, most commonly pain from my knees (torn menisci) i.e. as a result of causing damage to my knees, something in my body triggers a mending process which as a side effect triggers the symptoms of active DD. ...
... I would be interested if any other forum readers have had experience with trauma elsewhere in their bodies triggering DD ‘activity’ (the itchy/creeping/aching) in hands or feet?
As an aside I have been using Vitamin E tablets (800 ui/day) to suppress the DD symptoms when they are triggered - I was recommended taking Vitamin E for 3 months following RT treatment in Munich. I think the theory is that Vitamin E’s antioxidant properties suppress free radicals and thus suppress DD activity. I am aware that although this has been discussed scientifically nothing has been proven. I would be interested if my personal experience strikes a resonance with anyone else on the forum?
Edited 09/01/10 09:40
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