Good luck on it Steve,I know exactly,I'm drinking water and eating more tomatoes,anything that may help us stop,halt,delay this creeping thing!!.I'm turning into a fanatic with this forum,am so frustrated with these weird symptons,everytime I log on I hope to read miracle something,I wonder that the worry may be causing more growth,therfore stuck in viscous circle,try hard not to worry,as I understand this,but not easy,hey Ho life,good luck again with the anti inflammatory's. I too will keep informing,and focus on not worrying.
regards Susan.

Dear Wolfgang.
I appreciate the wise advice,thankyou. I wish you well in your life.
Regards,
Susan.

Hi Susan..
When I first got this desease I had noo idea what the hell it was..I went to a reputable hand surgeon in Newport Beach, Ca. He said come back in 3 years and do surgery......I ran to my computer to look up information on this desease and to make a long story short..I founjd this god sent of a forum..
I watched it for about a year thinking I was going to have to go toFrance..I went to Dr. Eaton when he started doing N/A/..GOD BLESS THIS MAN!!! HE has given us hope.....
Do not pay any attentiion to other doctors that recommend traditional surgery..They are not up to date...
Contact Eaton in Florida....www.thehandcenter.org..or Klein in Idao or Dr. Dinkler or Banheim in L.A. or any of these good doctors that are advancing in this desease....and YES..I DO HAVE PAIN IN MY ARMS..not all of the time and it just started about the same time I noticed my feet...There has to be a connection..If you doctor does not know about N/A/ forget him or her....RUN FOR THE DOOR

Hello Linda,I understand after reading all the posts that hand surgery should be my last option,fortunately I do not have any contracture yet,I just feel confused with all the additional symptons I've been having,and on reading that resless leg syndrome, has been diagnosed with many along side Dupuytren's,curious.
I do not have tremor or shaking,or any of the symptons associated with restless leg,yet a neurologist tells me I have it!! and like you I had never heard of any of these conditions.I work in health care,so am aware of a lot of conditions,I feel sure that whats happening to my body is connected,I feel sure that I do not have resless leg.I wonder about the trauma theory!! can this be physical and mental,as I've had both,hopefully soon, I will be able to talk to someone qualified who knows,but from the posts I fear these people are rare,considering the extent of DC this is amazing to me,people having to travel the world in order to get help,for which is quite obviously a very nasty,painful and debilitating desease,hands,feet and god knows what else,Answers,answers thats all I want,this forum and people like you are helping,but yes I wish you well in your life and hang on in there.
regards Susan

Hi Susan and all..

Restless legs you would know...It happens with me just as I am about to drift off..then you or I get a feeling of wanting to move your legs..You cannot get away from it..My legs now involuntarily jerk..if I do not move them and I mean some of the jerks are big..I also get these jerks now at resting in stomach, shoulders, neck..etc..you name it....
I know the feeling of releaf to find this forum....I had never heard of this desease in 98...and in ernest started researching it in about 2002..thus found Dr. Eaton in about 04..
It is much more comforting to get some fast answers from others..or at least some answers or a feeling that you are not alone in this ....
I have wondered if some doctors just do not lump restless legs into a catchall category so insurances will paysomething to someone..like there seem to be alot of payments going from medicare to restless legs, diabetes, apnea...etc...it seems suddenly there are alot of people out there having these things and some docs getting paid...Maybe it has nothing to do with it..Just a thought...
I do not remember so many people on this forum talking about restless legs before and other muscular problems...he was mainly the lumps or contractions....Maybe in comparing we are indeed getting more information and just did not connect the others before...
Susa..Find a doctor on the list for N/A..Good Luck
Linda B