Physical changes from alcoholism - crooked fingers
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Physical changes from alcoholism - crooked fingers
Hi everyone.
I was casually speaking with a physician (we were not in a medical setting) and he mentioned that long term alcoholics often have crooked and twisted fingers. I have since googled this topic and haven't been able to find any literature on this. Looking at my own hands, my pinkies and index fingers are definitely deformed - and I can only wonder if past alcohol use is why.
Look down at your own hands. Do any of them "corkscrew" or twist inward? Are your pinkies bent or crooked in such a way that the pinky finger inadvertently tucks under your ring finger?
Has anyone heard of this?
Thanks!
I was casually speaking with a physician (we were not in a medical setting) and he mentioned that long term alcoholics often have crooked and twisted fingers. I have since googled this topic and haven't been able to find any literature on this. Looking at my own hands, my pinkies and index fingers are definitely deformed - and I can only wonder if past alcohol use is why.
Look down at your own hands. Do any of them "corkscrew" or twist inward? Are your pinkies bent or crooked in such a way that the pinky finger inadvertently tucks under your ring finger?
Has anyone heard of this?
Thanks!
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wideninggyre....Welcome to our recovery community...
Good to know you are chooseing sobriety.
I've never heard of any correlation between alcoholism
and fingers. Mine happen to be straight.
My active alcholism was throwing me into depression
that is why I quit ...
Good to know you are chooseing sobriety.
I've never heard of any correlation between alcoholism
and fingers. Mine happen to be straight.
My active alcholism was throwing me into depression
that is why I quit ...
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What about your toes ? I would imagine what ever may be effecting your fingers would have the same effect on toes. I think my toes are less crooked and curled cause I dont pass out on the couch every night with with my shoes and sox on like I did for a long time and they straightend out a bit.
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I've never heard of it.
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