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Questions now about NA, early stages, doc in Oregon!
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03/16/2007 03:57
mick 
03/16/2007 03:57
mick 
Re: Questions now about NA, early stages, doc in Oregon!

I just found out about PC as I was dianosed today with it. I'm a 54 year old male guitar player living in SW Oregon. My left (fretting) hand seems to be effect in the MCP area, cords across the palm to the ring and pinky and a node developing between the knuckles. It's been developing and tightening up over the last year, so it is good to finally find out what is going on.

According to the table test, I am in the very early, or "0" range for development. Now that I know what it is, I'd like to fix it, but it is not sounding that simple. Some of what I;ve read today says wait until it is severe before I look for treatment, others say early.

I'm a professional planner by day and a guitar player by evenings and weekends, and playing is a huge part of my life. It has definately slowed my playing down, and I don't like the thought of loosing more dexterity.

I'm not for quick decisions, so I'm not going to run to an impulsive decision. However, I am very grateful to have found this site.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

thanks!

03/16/2007 04:36
mick 
03/16/2007 04:36
mick 
Re: Questions now about NA, early stages, doc in Oregon!

Has anyone tried Litozin?

03/16/2007 07:12
Wolfgang

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03/16/2007 07:12
Wolfgang

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Litozin

Just bought some yesterday but, of course, no results yet. I didn't buy it for Dupuytren, my understanding is that Litozin reduces pain in joints without the collagen effect of e.g. gluchosamine which I would like to avoid due to its potential acceleration of Dupuytren.

I'll post my Litozin experience in a couple of months or so.

Wolfgang

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Has anyone tried Litozin?


03/16/2007 21:11
Joe 
03/16/2007 21:11
Joe 
Re: Questions now about NA, early stages, doc in Oregon!

So I call up the closest hand specialist and since I am a cash patient, only major medical insurance, I would need to put down $100.00 before the office visit, in which the soonest is 5 weeks away. This specialist is a hand surgeon so if I went, I'm sure surgery would be an option. Yikes!!!

I can just see my design engineering business getting a $100.00 deposit before talking to a customer to see if I could help them with their problem. Wow!!!

So I called another local clinic to see if there is someone who could do this besides a hand specialist. What are my other doctor options regarding a simple injection of steriod in my hand?

03/22/2007 02:52
Kathy 
03/22/2007 02:52
Kathy 
Re: Questions now about NA, early stages, doc in Oregon!

I also live in SW Oregon. I had NA by Dr. Eaton in Florida in May 2005. Fantastic results, both little fingers were straightened. My dups is aggressive so needed NA again in September 2006; this time I saw Dr. Kline in eastern Oregon. I'm not as happy with those results. There was nerve damage on my left hand which has not completely recovered; I still have numbness. The little finger on my right hand wasn't straightened completely and because I have aggressive dups, it already needs to be done again.

I recently heard from my chiropractor that he received a letter from a local hand surgeon here in town about "a new procedure" for dupuytrens and that he is doing it. I haven't checked this out, but will be doing so in the near future.

03/22/2007 03:54
Joe 
03/22/2007 03:54
Joe 
Re: Questions now about NA, early stages, doc in Oregon!

Kathy, wow, that sounds bad. Fortunately, my condition is in it's very early stages and I am hopeful that an injection or ratiation will work and save me from eventually having surgery. We'll see. I am 48 male.

Joe

03/22/2007 13:21
Issleib 
03/22/2007 13:21
Issleib 
Re: Questions now about NA, early stages, doc in Oregon!

Joe,

For a steroid injection you might try a dermatologist. They inject steroid into lesions all the time. In fact when I was talking about my dupuytren's in the doctors dining room just about the only docs who had ever seen a case were the derms. Try writing or e-mailing them before you go if you want. I know they won't want $100 before you even walk in the door.

Radiation has worked remakably well for me but is incredably expensive.
The bill for both hands was over $13,000. Insurance paid almost all of it so I went ahead and had my feet done. My hands were done sequentialy and my feet simultanoesly. It saved me some time but I just got the bill and the cost was about the same. I am anxiously awaiting my insurance "explaination of benifits" hopeing they will pay this one too.

03/31/2007 17:18
bstenman 
03/31/2007 17:18
bstenman 
Re: Questions now about NA, early stages, doc in Oregon!

Radiation treatment in Essen is currently at 580 euros so I consider it a bargain and well worth the travel expense for me. I had a steroid injection by my GP but it provided not benefit and even if it had it would be addressing the symptoms and not the diseased tissue.

Radiotherapy seems like the best way to halt or slow the progression of the disease and if it eliminates future surgeries, it is in my mind a prudent course of treatment. It is recommended for early stage treatment, but I am getting radiotherapy after a NA procedure on both hands.

One side effect to be aware of with steroid injections is that if applied multiple times it can cause rapid deterioration of the ligaments in your hands, in essence a disintegration of the tissue. It was used by pro tennis players extensively until it was found to result in permanent injury to their hands, often ending their careers.

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