I've just been diagnosed with Dercums Disease, does anyone else happen to have this? Thanks
I'm interested to find out if anyone on any of the Boards has Dercums Disease. I was diagnosed with it last week although I must pat myself on the back and say I researched this condition and brought it to my Dr's. awareness. I have several "lipomas" that are intensely painful. The Dr. said, "they can't hurt," well, mine did and have for years. I asked for a Dermatology consult and was given this diagnosis. I had previously Googled "pain in fatty tissue," and it came back with "Dercums Disease" as a possibility. Not much to do about it other than excise the lipomas, and there is treatment with IV Lidocaine, but my Dr. said that's pretty risky, - lots of heart arrythmias are possible. Thanks...
Carol
Good for you for diagnosing yourself correctly! You probably already know this but there are several Dercum's support groups on the web.
http://www.mdjunction.com/dercums-disease
http://www.peacehealth.org/kbase/shc/shc29der.htm
Good luck!
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