CMT2 or 1x---Straight thumbs?

[Guest guest]

I have been diagnosed with CMT. Initially the doc said type 2, but

after hearing a bit more about my family, he thinks it could be type

1x. I am female and have only mild symptoms. My mom has it too --

similar but more progressed than mine. Also two half brothers with

it. My oldest half brother has more prominent symptoms and has since

childhood. I may get the DNA test that is available for 1x--no rush-

doesn't change anything. The doc said that there is a high

occurence of 1x in Virginia, particularly in the Blue Ridge area,

which is where my mom was born and raised.

I guess this on the lighter, more trivial side, but do any of you

have straight thumbs? My thumbs and my mother's thumbs look more

like fingers, I guess, in that they don't have that backward bend

that everyone else's does. Sounds strange, I know---Anyone else?

[Guest guest]

The " straight thumbs " reminded me of a note on one of

my father's diagnosis papers. It reported that the

women carriers could not stand or walk on their heels

or snap their finders (you know like calling attention

to someone or saying " oh WoW " ) I never have been able

to do any of those things or wiggle anything other

than my great toe independently as I have seen others

doing. In fact my brother can put a bruise on someone

by pinching them with his toes. ( I guess that rules

him out as a candidate for CMT)

This was written about 1965 or so, and another reason

I believed I was only a carrier. My symptoms were so

mild that no one ever suspected I might have CMT let

alone me until this past couple of months.

In the last two months my thumb and forefinger has

lost mobility. The only pain associated with it now

is when I am forced to move it or hold something that

I need to grip. The numbness, tingly feeling are

still with me along with the Coldness.

Susie

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[Guest guest]

That should read FINGERS, duhhhhhhh

I don't know if it is the keyboard or my fingers or

maybe my brain not spelling correctly.

Susie

--- Susie Lemin <slemin46@...> wrote:

> The " straight thumbs " reminded me of a note on one

> of

> my father's diagnosis papers. It reported that the

> women carriers could not stand or walk on their

> heels

> or snap their finders (you know like calling

> attention

> to someone or saying " oh WoW " ) I never have been

> able

> to do any of those things or wiggle anything other

> than my great toe independently as I have seen

> others

> doing. In fact my brother can put a bruise on

> someone

> by pinching them with his toes. ( I guess that rules

> him out as a candidate for CMT)

>

> This was written about 1965 or so, and another

> reason

> I believed I was only a carrier. My symptoms were

> so

> mild that no one ever suspected I might have CMT let

> alone me until this past couple of months.

>

> In the last two months my thumb and forefinger has

> lost mobility. The only pain associated with it now

> is when I am forced to move it or hold something

> that

> I need to grip. The numbness, tingly feeling are

> still with me along with the Coldness.

>

>

> Susie

>

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