Haven't been on here for a while.
With PN progressing into my hands I am now having trouble holding on to things.
Not through lack of strength as yet, I think it's more that I am not exerting enough pressure. It tends to feel like they are slippery. I assume I am not the only one with this problem & was wondering if there is something I could apply to my hands to give them more of a grip. Some sort of cream or spray that sets slightly tacky perhaps. Unfortunately I use a touch screen mobile phone in the course of my work & gloves dont work.
Also the temperature control of my hands has gone nuts. In the winter they feel frozen & in summer they burn. I find myself sitting on them a lot.
My feet are the same of course but I have taught myself to ignore them.

I totally get what you are saying, do the same myself. I have often thought the same thing, maybe I'm not gripping hard enough. To me it feels like I am. I am always dropping my keys, used to drop my cellphone (I have taught myself not to carry it in my hand), I drop dishes, silverware, and such. It can be very aggravating at times, especially when you drop something, pick it up and drop it again.

As for something to use on the hands, I had not thought about that.

It's not only the touch sensation but the strength of the grip.
I try to pick things up sometimes, but I just can't feel hem there.
I try to pick up something- maybe 2 or 3 tries, before I get it
(say pennies.dimes, keys,etc.)
So not feeling, and not gripping strong enough, combine to make mea clumsy fool with....... the 'drops'!

A relative said she had dropsy and heart trouble. Kept dropping things and didn't have the heart to pick it up.

BoooooHisssss, bad attempt at humor.

I'm sorry I don't have anything constructive to say.

LOL got to hand it to you Barb...

What about one of these?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/s...st/8634893.stm

I watched the segment live about a week ago and they had this guy on bbc being interviewed with this amazing hand. He demonstrated it could do all the basics of a real hand including strength / touch.

The guy had a big grin on his face when he spun his hand 360deg.
Seriously it was very cool

Is using rubber bands around the tubes, containers or whatever. This really helps me...as I can't always 'tell' when I'm slipping my gripping? But the bands stop the slip and thus I grip. YOu get them from many fruits or veggies and thus they are free = cheap? Easier to 'get' than let that full tube of shampoo land on your foot! Need I say more? Dropping those things can HURT! Good luck and hugs? 's!!!!! - j

I should of added, it's not so much of a problem around home as I can take my time.
It's during the course of my work when I have to be able to write things down, handle money, use cellular & radio coms & drive a vehicle.
I really don't want to have to give up this job just yet.

Anyone tryed these. I like the idea of the grippy things on the fingers.

http://www.thenorthface.com/catalog/...p-glove_3.html

They would appear to be hard to get hold of in my part of the world, but there are some on e-bay.

Are these: http://www.foxglovesinc.com/products/gloves/
Washable, in socially acceptable colors and grip like the dickens!
I'm betting that it feels as if someone sanded your fingerprints off of you. And, that they are always dry. Do persue with a neurologist that you mite have an autoimmune neuropathy... That's not to panic or anything, just a symptom that affects either AIPN's or diabetics to some degrees.
Get a heap of good lotion that you like [that doesn't feel greasy or sticky] and slather away! If they seem 'pruny' as well? Time to double check w/your doc or neuro about this issue. It's a AI aspect of some neuropathies.
And, yes! I'm always using 'grippy things' to help hold on to anything! About 80% of the time! It's not that I've no strength? I DO. It's just that my normal sweats and oils aren't there so there's nothing to hold onto? Especially plastics!
As for the docs? Doesn't hurt to ASK? Kindly and matter of factly. That's the best way to raise your concerns. w/o panic or stressing [even tho you are?] is the best way to get any help you mite need. Good LUCK! And, 's!!!!!!!! - j

They certainly look grippy alright but I'd still have to take them off to use my touchscreen. May have to throw that away.
You are dead right about the fingerprints & dry feeling.
Also temperature control, either cold or hot.
Autoimmune, possibly, although it didn't show up in any of the tests.
Are probably due for another batch of those now but Neurologists don't come cheap over here.