hi joseph,

i PERSONALLY have found winter to be the period in which my hands do most of their deteriating. im not sure what it is about the cold but my hands hate it with a passion. i had my surgery last summer and afterward i started to regain small bits of strength only to loose it PLUS more during the winter. i ride motorcycles so maybe the constant riding during the summer helps condition the muscles. ive had this disease for about 3 years now with no sign of it subsiding..i use a neuro stimulator to try to help but im not really sure how effective it is. i guess my only advice is to try to keep your hands as warm as possible, i know this sounds obvious but if your hands are like mine the cold can really take a number on them.

also a side note, this site underwent maintenance a few months ago and afterward 2 posts were missing on this thread. one from a guy who is studying neurology who was also inflicted with this disease and one from me giving a website that talked about similair symptoms of somebody's brother from a post above. if you did not get to see the link before the 2 posts dissappeared let me know and i will try to find it again.

good luck guys, i hope one of us finds a way to beat this...until then keep livin and enjoy life!