Interesting. One more area that we need to do our own research on this weird disease.

I have an occasional glass of wine but never have taken notice to see if my hand/s feel any different. If there is a difference, I might expect it to be tightness or tingly/itchy. I'll try to notice from now on.

I was drinking 40+ std drinks per week and smoking cigs and more every day ( and had been for 20 years) when I first noticed DC.. My uncle died an alcoholic and had DC from early on as far as I can tell. . My dad is very moderate , 70+ and has no sign at all. I'm early 40's. After the lonely discovery I gave up drinking for 5 months and the DC seemed to stop but I kept smoking... Damn. 12 months went by and I gave up smoking cigs and started drinking again but only 20 or so per week with the occasional bender. The DC stopped in my pinky but started in the other hand. It progresses heaps slower but marches on all the same.
I'm now 1 week sober... from everything..first time for 25 years ..PTL. I'm moody as hell and my emotions are haywire. I blame my substance abuse for the early onset but have no proof. Either way it is my motivation to continue getting my act together. I really struggle my friends, but my lifestyle choices worried me more than the DC.

I do get the impression that DC is a warning that something is not balanced within and if that imbalance is not addressed the things that follow are worse... But DC is individualistic and only you gentle reader know if you have hidden secrets that maybe contributing or not. It is very relevant for me and all this may only apply to me. I do hope so, however if someone out there reading this is similar to me then please draw strength from my words and join me. Sober up and be grateful for what you have.
Many people die without ever getting a tangible reason to challenge their addictions... Maybe this is yours?

This post is the post I've been meaning to make. I'd been drinking socially, regularly, beer & wine. Going through a bad patch, I started drinking every day, whiskey, of all things. It was maybe less than a year before I began to notice DC. Didn't know WHAT it was at the time, but subsequent research tells me it's alcohol/ liver disease related. There are other factors, of course. But Dr. Eaton talks of a cascade effect, which I take to mean you're finally out of luck when the last causal factor kicks in. In my case, I believe it was the alcohol.

With a higher mortality rate among DD sufferers than the norm, I think DC is a wake-up call. I'm trying to take it as such. Each case is different, but in my case I pushed my luck right over the falls.

I'm grateful for this supportive forum. There is no place else!

flojo:

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Some life style changes that we make certainly can't hurt DD or other health factors and they might help - whether exercising more, healthier eating choices, reducing/eliminating alcohol, less sugar loaded foods, etc.
Good luck on the changes and let's hope it will help DD as well as other parts of life.

deeproot:

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Sorry this is off subject: To Luba or anyone suffering ledderhose. I have been experiencing plantar fascitis for about a year now. I just discovered some little nodules on the side of my feet on the inside above the heel. You cant feel them or see them until I put pressure on my feet then you can see them. My doctor had no idea what they were. They dont hurt and I have none on bottom of my feet. Just wondering if this is some form of this disease.