[Sandylyn]

My finger tips seem to be what bothers me the most. They hurt all the time it's so hard to do anything. My motel is getting busy and I can't keep up with the work. Pulling the hot sheets out of the dryer is awful for me. My fingers were feeling a little better then I cleaned out a freezer and realized my fingers really hurt. Is it from the cold that now they are worse again?

[Kitt]

Here is a good site concerning the different types of diabetes and what can happen. Maybe you have read similar ones.

http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/neuropathies/

[mrsD]

Are you using some cleaning compound with bare hands? Solvents? GooGone is esp hard on the skin.

My fingers hurt if I don't wear gloves... certain chemicals defat the skin on the tips of the fingers, and then, the nerves are more sensitive and exposed.

[Sandylyn]

I use a lot of different cleaners, I better get used to wearing gloves.

[mrsD]

Originally Posted by Sandylyn

I use a lot of different cleaners, I better get used to wearing gloves.

Yes... these strip off the natural oils protecting your skin.
Also pressing too hard/ rubbing or sanding wood can injure the nerves in the fingers for some.