The cream I am using is a calcium blocker cream. Sorry for the mistake.

WHAT IS THE SPECIFISC NAME OF THE COLLAGENASE CREAM SO THAT I CAN TALK TO MY DOCTOR ABOUT IT

In two messages earlier in this topic , Joyce Jones
mentioned a calcium blocker cream rubbed into the
hands 3 times a day. Would Ms Jones please let us
know which calcium blocker cream she is using??

I just read most of the panels on DC! The name I recall for the Calcium blocker cream was Lanolin Hydrose cream

I also read about a homeopathic treatment : Ruta

and Topical Verapamil

Let me kno if any of this works

Danielle

I have no additional input other than a comment on the
use of the words "cure" and "non-surgical." To the best of
my limited knowledge, no cure exists for DD/DC at present.
(Nor in the foreseeable future IMHO.)NA is a non-surgical
treatment (see the Lariboisiere website.) Collagenase is
likewise considered a nonsurgical treatment. Collagenase is
not a cure. Perhaps the word treatment,solution, or remedy is applicable to a "problem condition" such as DD/DC. Current hypothosis is that one inherits a genetic predisposition for palmar fibromatosis (and or LD, PD.) The condition often manifests after surgery or trauma. A few interventions exist: open hand surgery with fire-breaks, NA, and, potentially, collagenase. Until and unless genome theory leads to a "cure" it is imprecise and confusing to refer to NA, collagenase, surgery, etc. as curative. As of May 2005, the best we can do is manage the condition, much as we do Hypertension, Diabetes, Periodontitis, etc. Cures may exist. Right now, I am glad that "treatment modalities" exist to relieve symptoms. Benign intervention gets my vote. That still means NA for stages one, two and some three or mixed cases. Late stage, complex conditions still require experienced Hand Surgeons; part of the treatment might include NA, Collagenase and fasciectomy with grafts. Get a diagnosis and get informed. Seek out options appropriate to your condition. No cure exists at present. Some dietary supplements may contribute to the "problem," but no one knows of a dietary remedy that can ameliorate or improve, reverse, or "cure" NA/DC, LD, PD (IMHO.) Meanwhile, be gentle using your hands and feet to minimize trauma. This is a condition that most of us can "manage" and live with in early stages. We can still earn about options for late stage progression, if we need them. Good Luck.