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And I'm pretty tough.
A little history...female, 56 years old.
Back surgery (herinated disk) exactly one year ago.
5 months later...shoulder surgery. Doc released bicep tendon that was shredded.
3 months later, other shoulder...same pain, still haven't seen doc yet...trying to wait it out to see if it gets better.
2 weeks ago.....small, hard nodule to right foot to instep...now with mild pain.
2 days ago...burning *pulling* type pain to palm of left hand and slight pain to right hand also. No nodule yet, but I can barely see and feel a cord.
So, I see family doc today...who diagnosed me with Dupuytens.
My father had it badly in one hand, also my older brother...although at that time, I didn't know the name of the disease.
I am so overwhelmed. I actually ache over my entire body especially at night.
I found the board and honestly don't know where to even start. Doc told me there is really no good treatment. I assume he would refer me to someone if things get worse.
I didn't even know (and I'm not sure he did) about the shoulder connection until I read it on this site.
Any ideas...tips at this stage?
Thanks

Sorry, the above post was by me...I had forgotten my username and I normally go by alderdweller.

Hi,
I am a new member and can really appreciate what you are going through.
I herniated a Lumbar disc one year ago, had surgery in April 2010. Recovered from that with lots of walking
and PT. Got back to climbing, hiking, biking, was feeling great. Had a bout of very painful dry eye in August,
an autoimmune disease, started on Restasis eye drops and resumed my activities.
Oh, I have had pretty stable DP in my hands for about 10 years and am 50 something of german and english descent.
That was all to change: in Oct 2010, I broke a cartlilage rib during a rockclimbing fall.
I had a sore chest for about one month, but it seemed to trigger a surge in my DP, so I stopped climbing but while biking and running I noticed weird pains all over the soles of my feet. All the docs said the it was plantar fasciitis, so I got custom orthotics and PT which have not helped, I was going nuts with burning and pain in my hands and feet. So, my
PCP put me on Lyrica which has helped.
Had lots of labs which show I have a slightly elevated RF(rheum. factor), low normal Vit D levels, slightly hyperthyroid,
and a Neurology test that couldn't find any thing wrong with my nerves, but labled me with "presumptive peripheral neuropathy! An MRI of my right foot found nothing, except abnormally thickened plantar fascia, although I can feel
a bump in the front part of my left heel that chafes constantly when I walk.
It is frustrating, that no physicians around here, know what to do.
I learned about RT on this website and am looking into it for my hands. The orothopedic docs say don't operate until you can't stand the pain. Ha Ha. I have been in pain since Oct.
I am now starting to decrease the Lyrica and learning to live the pain. And the pains seem less now.
Fjellver

David26:

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fjellver:

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I herniated a Lumbar disc one year ago, had surgery in April 2010. Recovered from that with lots of walking
and PT. I was going nuts with burning and pain in my hands and feet. So, my
PCP put me on Lyrica which has helped.

I am now starting to decrease the Lyrica and learning to live the pain. And the pains seem less now.
Fjellver

You can develop peripheral neuropathy (burning in hands and feet) from a pinched nerve which might be related to your lumbar issues. IF that is the problem, then clear up the pinched nerve and the neuropathy might go away.