Charmion: I went back and read your post on here about Reynaud's syndrome. Is there and treatment for it? My partner of the last two years, Donna, has numbness in both hands. WHen they're not numb they are often painful. It's difficult for her at times to do everyday tasks. She doesn't play an instrument, but the numbness is very frustrating. I have a good friend who is a carpenter whose hands have no feeling. He can't feel that he's holding a hammer or screwdriver. He's had surgery twice with no imnprovement. He is still working, but needs an assistant to do some of the work. If washing dishes helps for you, you could draw a long line of people offering to have you wash theirs. :-)