hi everybody, last year I noticed a little lump in my right hand palm, no pain. they told me that it could be Dupuytren disease. now I have two more little lumps in the center of the hand and the other near the thumb.
anybody has this? thanks
Dupuytren Disease is a t-cell mediated autoimmune disease, so it wouldn't be unusual for it to appear in someone who already has an autoimmune diagnosis.
Is there any contracture (curling toward the palm) of the fingers in line with the lumps?
It has been noted that it often relates to Vitamin D deficiency, so you may want to have your level checked. I can't find anything to say it will improve the existing lumps, but correcting a low level may prevent further damage.
Hi :)
Several years ago I had a GP that dxd me with Duypuytrens. I had more than one lump on the palms of my hands.
They have mysteriously disappeared. I have no idea why - I don't even know exactly when they went. I don't know what they were.
Take care - scottie :)
thanks Linda, my vet D is ok. il check with my rheumy, I did not know it is related to autoimmune disease
Hi. In March I wrote in this forum about what I thought could be trigger finger (https://sjogrensworld.org/index.php?topic=32343.0). Right now my fingers are normal but I have in my right hand a lump in the middle of the palm under the ring finger. Sometimes I have pain in this lump. My doctor saw me and told me that at that moment there wasn't any important damage in the tissue.
I know that this is not the same problem as yours, but perhaps related to it in the sense that there is a certain involvement of the tendons or the sheath of tendons in these type of diseases.
Oh boy. I have it. First in my right hand and now in my left.
My right hand is so bad now that it is looking like a claw. I drop things constantly and can'topen doors as an example. Today I started getting terrible muscle spasms causing my hand to close up tight. Yeah!
Now that it has started in my left hand I'm going to my new family doctor to get some help.
Last specialist I saw told me the only treatment was to inject a special enzyme into the thick cord that develops on the palm. It's supposed to break down the cord. But he said it wasn't bad enough then. I think that's changed.
Linda,as always,you amaze me. I have never been told it was autoimmune. My vitamin D is good but I will ask my family doctor to check it annually.
I hope I didn't scare you bluegardenia. It has taken ten years to get to this point. And I'm sure it's different from everyone.
Dear Carebear,
You reminded me that I have a lump in the palm of my right hand. I've never asked any of my legion of doctors about it.
I have the joy of many autoimmune conditions that followed the diagnosis of Sjogren's. Most people with Sjogren's do not have further autoimmune conditions. Those of us who do have further autoimmune conditions come to our forum for support and information.
I sincerely hope that my lump doesn't bring Duypuytrens to my life. I am
already so disabled. But life is never fair!
Speaking of tendons: the tendons that control the movement of my fingers have broken loose from the sheath that holds them in place over my knuckles.
The tendons on the knuckles of my middle fingers on both hands broke loose. The causes the middle finger to stay bent down because the tendon that controls the pulling up of those fingers.
Both times a hand surgeon fixed the tendons. It's always something.
Love, Elaine