Is anyone aware of an investigation of this correlation, either clinical or research?

I am 65 and in excellent health. However, at 29 I had my right meniscus removed due to a tennis accident. The knee began bothering me about 2 1/2 years ago. I began a couple of supplements which included 1200 mg daily of chicken collegen II.

My knee has improved quite markedly over the last two years. However, this past spring the first lump in my right palm showed up. This fall a second one has occured. So far that is all. I have no limitation of digital flexation or extension. I have reduced the amount of supplement consumption but am reluctant to stop all together as I am an acitve racing sailer, which means I spend a good bit of time on my feet in a boat which can be bouncing around a bit.

I would appreciate any information about any studies of this correlation.

Thanks.

I had a frozed shoulder abo8ut 15 years ago annd have had 6 surgeries for Dupuytrens but have never taken and glucosamine/condritin so I feek my problesm are genetic.

It has now been about three weeks since I stopped taking the Glucosamine, 500mgs daily. The earliest nodule has shrunken to a hardly noticable presence. The larger later nodule has stopped growing and has begun to decrease in size.

I want to thank all of you. I've just developed dupuytren's symptoms, they came up about the same time as I developed an achilles tendinitis that wouldn't heal. My doc suggested taking the gluc/chon pills to help with the tendinitis.
The ankle has gotten better but my hands seemed to be getting progressively worse at a very scary rate. Anyway, I stopped the pills two days ago. My fingers didn't pop and catch this morning when I woke up and the pain in my palm also seems somewhat less.

Also, is anyone else sick of reading everywhere how painless this stuff is supposed to be? I have pain in my fingers, and in my palms, the right hand is worse. I also get what feels like a cramp in the middle of my palm sometimes.

I think the medical profession needs to wake up and update its literature. Has anyone told their doc about the connection between these pills and the dupe? I'm going to mention it when I see him next.

I have had DC for just under a year now. But also have had the symptoms for a few years. They told me it was arthritis. Since my diagnosis the disease has come on like a vengence. It was first only in my right hand now my left hand and feet are affected.

I tried the Verapramil and got a bit of relief from the pain. And yes, I am sick of reading and having the Dr. tell me it's a painless disease. One thing that is interesting, when I got the Verapramil from PDL, they noticed that I was taking a beta blocker (high blood pressure medicine, I take it for a heart problem) and they said they have seen a corralation of beta blockers and DC. Anyone else take a beta blocker? My symptoms did seem to start after I started my medicine. I'm going to talk to my Dr. about it although I'm not sure she will know as much as we all do here in the forum.

Terry