[Diabetes-Talk] Anyone else loseing some finger sensitivity from type 1

[Paul Magill]

Hi Cindy,

Thank you for being straightforward.  

If it is just getting older, almost 75, I don’t need to beat myself up over not being careful enough about the diabetes when I was younger.

At least my overall health is still ok, no problems with my feet etc.  

Now, I'll just blame those food companies for making the pesky stickers so hard to find!  Smile.

Warm regards,
Paul in Australia.

  
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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of slery via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, 7 August 2025 3:02 PM
To: Paul Magill via Diabetes-Talk
Cc: slery
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Anyone else loseing some finger sensitivity from type 1

Well, Paul, this is something I know many older people complain about. 
So, as much as it pains me to say it, it is probably due to getting 
older. Perhaps yours is a bit sooner or more problematic with added 
diabetes but unless you have been uncontrolled to the point of coma many 
times, I would not attribute it to just diabetes. It pains me to write 
this as I have started struggling to open the cat's treat bag like my 
mother used to do.

Cindy

On 8/6/2025 6:55 AM, Paul Magill via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been a type 1 since 1971, with not so good control until the Dexcom G5
> came to help me.
>
> I'm now finding that although I can still feel enough for basic things like
> finding and picking up coins, keys etc, and telling how hot a cup of coffee
> is, there are a few difficulties.
>
> I can only rarely find the little sticker they insist on putting on fruit
> and vegetables, and usually wind up tearing open those very thin plastic
> bags when I cant find the opening.
>
> There were a few other things I was going to include, but now I started to
> write this.... I hope my memory is not fading as well...smile.
>
> Has anyone else had this sort of issue, and do you have some suggestions, or
> can I continue to chuckle at myself  for getting annoyed over small things?
>
>
> Warm regards,
> Paul in Australia.
>   
>
>
>
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