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12/16/2017 05:29
Augnapril 
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12/16/2017 05:29
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Newly diagnosed and in pain
Hi, all. I’m glad to have found this group. About 2-3 weeks ago, my palm was itchy. Maybe a day later, I had 2 lumps below my middle finger. By last night, the pain in my hand woke me several times.
I’d already figured out what this was, but had it confirmed today by my doctor. I’d been reading that this isn’t a painful disease, so I’m surprised by how quickly this has become painful, and how strong the pain is sometimes.
Did anyone else experience this when you’d first discovered the lumps? If it starts out painful, does that mean I’ll always have a painful case? And does anyone treat their pain effectively?
I already have fibromyalgia, so I’m pretty upset to have another source of chronic pain, if that’s what this is going to be. I’d appreciate anyone’s insight and feedback. Thanks.
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12/16/2017 07:43
spanishbuddha  Administrator
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12/16/2017 07:43
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Re: Newly diagnosed and in pain
Welcome to the forum Augnapril. Wolfgang is right that a specialist should confirm the diagnosis as there can be quite a few different reasons for lumps and pain in the hands. DD nodules tend to develop slowly, and to be sore with aches and pins and needles rather than pain that wakes you in the night; but there are always variations and with fibromyalgia maybe that’s the case with you. We are not doctors but if you can post a photo might be able to say it looks typical or otherwise. People with DD use a variety of things to ease soreness and pain discomfort, such as topical application of diclofenac, salonpas, other pain patches, also wearing compression gloves for arthritis, gentle massage, hot and cold therapy. Some Drs will inject nodules with a steroid but that itself can be painful and not always helpful. A second opinion from an experienced DD hand doctor is the next step though. I would want to rule out joint injury or inflammation, and other causes of lumps. Best wishes
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12/16/2017 20:21
Augnapril
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12/16/2017 20:21
Augnapril
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Re: Newly diagnosed and in pain
I hope I’m answering in the right place- new to this, Didn’t quite understand instructions.
Both people above said nodules are slow to grow. Mine might have been because I was having symptoms a year ago without visible nodules until recently. I will go to hand surgeon but not until March.
Just to clarify, the nodules are sometimes achy but not painful. The pain I have is more in the thumb and lower palm, traveling down past the inner wrist sometimes. Usually comes when I grasp something either heavy or very small (like trying to open a bottle).
Couldn’t get a good photo. It’s 2 nodules in a line with middle finger.
Thanks for your suggestions for pain. I’m trying heat, will probably get a glove too.
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12/17/2017 08:06
wach Administrator
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12/17/2017 08:06
wach Administrator
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Re: Newly diagnosed and in pain
Augnapril:
... The pain I have is more in the thumb and lower palm, traveling down past the inner wrist sometimes. Usually comes when I grasp something either heavy or very small (like trying to open a bottle).
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This is not quite typical for Dupuytren's (though it sometimes happen's and might be related, who knows) but to me it sounds more like a tenosynovitis. You might suffer from both, Dupuytren's and tenosynovitis, the latter causing the pain. You might mention this to the doctor when seeing him next time. If you actually have a tenosynovitis you should not wait until March but have it treated asap or it might get worse and more difficult to treat. It shouldn't get chronic.
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12/17/2017 19:36
Augnapril
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12/17/2017 19:36
Augnapril
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Re: Newly diagnosed and in pain
wach:
Augnapril:
... The pain I have is more in the thumb and lower palm, traveling down past the inner wrist sometimes. Usually comes when I grasp something either heavy or very small (like trying to open a bottle).
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This is not quite typical for Dupuytren's (though it sometimes happen's and might be related, who knows) but to me it sounds more like a tenosynovitis. You might suffer from both, Dupuytren's and tenosynovitis, the latter causing the pain. You might mention this to the doctor when seeing him next time. If you actually have a tenosynovitis you should not wait until March but have it treated asap or it might get worse and more difficult to treat. It shouldn't get chronic.
Thank you. I think my doctor mentioned that other disease too but she never said it should be looked at right away. I’ll see if I can get in to the hand specialist sooner.
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