I brought those creams with me - one is called vitamin d-3 cream, made by NOW solutions and the charcoal salve can be ordered online from this site: http://www.buyactivatedcharcoal.com/product/B-6311. You could probably find a good vitamin d-3 cream here in Hamburg from a health food store that carries supplements.

Totally agree that you should see a hand specialist for another opinion. To me it sounds like carpel tunnel, which I had years ago. That being said, with my case of Dupuytren's, I had a cord for four to six months before I got a nodule. I now have three cords and only one nodule. Just starting to feel like a second nodule is deep inside my hand. The specialist believes my nodules started so deeply that they couldn't be felt in the early stages.

hello, i thought I had replied to this one but cannot see it.. but thank you for all your comments and replies

I had ultrasound today but for some reason consultant only said to do it on one hand.. anyway, he could see some thickening on index finger but not badly and nothing much else.. so no explanation for the swellings and cords, unless they are tendons, but no inflammatory arthritis etc.

to be honest not sure exactly what his brief was but I mentioned DD and he said no evidence of scarring, which is what would show

so, waiting on bloods to come back

had physio for my neck and she looked at my hands and said because of where i have the neck issues, it is possible that i would have swellings on my hands, although she doesnt know why the cords/tendons hurt

so, I will see what consultant says with all results.. so nothing definite yet as to what

oh the ultrasound guy thought some tiny nodule at base of my index finger but could be other things and i shouldnt have discomfort as i do in both palms given what showed on scan

ho hum......

On my left hand which is the 2nd one to get DD, a cord showed up first. Then nodules started developing at the base of my forefinger. On both hands, my first symptom was a tightness pain inside my thumb when I put my weight on my flattened out hand. With the first one, I thought it was arthritis, but I don't have any arthritis in either hand. The grip in my hand became very weak.

Your description of your hand sounds like DD to me.

I know the feeling of being obsessed with my hands. After RT when the progression and squiggly sensations in my palm stopped, DD was not constantly in my mind. Before that, if I didn't have something dramatic occupying my mind, DD popped right in and reminded me that it was there. Couldn't keep it out!