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Re: Hardening fingertips . .WHAT'S CAUSING THIS?

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From: HCCHO
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 00:00
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In article <3242F91F.212C@texas.net>
Steve and Gerry Welch <welch@texas.net> writes:

> Neil the K wrote:
> > 
> > Hi . . . .I'm experiencing a loss of sensation of temperature in a
> > couple of fingertips, along with a hardening (or thickening) under the
> > skin in those areas. It's not really painful to the touch, but often
> > aches & throbs, & it's got the doctors stumped (10 so far). It doesn't
> > appear on an Xray. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with
> > neuropathy or nerve blockage causing anything like this? My neurologist
> > says it's not a neurological problem (because of the hardening), but I'm
> > not sure I believe him.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Neil
> 
> Sclera derma?
> -- 
<snip>

Scleroderma or systemic sclerosis could be a definitely possibility. 
See a rheumatologist for more information.
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Date: 1996/09/21
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