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Little Strenght In Hands

Since i became diabetic, ive noticed im not nearly as strong in the hands, and when i try to squeeze things, and do stuff with them, they always feel weak, and tingly and weird. Ive looked all over for info on this.

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ive only had diabeties for about 4 months, can it affect me that fast?
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The symptoms you describe might suggest carpal tunnel syndrome or peripheral neuropathy.  It is important to discuss the symptoms with your endocrinologist, since only your doc can give you a diagnosis and help you alleviate the symptoms and/or treat the underlying causes.

I previously posted some info in response to the "Gastroparesis" question on neuropathy "in general," so you might like to have a look there, too.  From the same www.jdrf.org website (click on the RESEARCH link, and then use the keyword NEUROPATHY to read research results), here's some info peripheral neuropathy.  60-70% of diabetics have some form of neuropathy, which may be with or without symptoms.  It's a serious issue for all of us.

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Diffuse Neuropathy: Peripheral
Peripheral diffuse neuropathy damages nerves in the legs, feet, arms, and hands
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gmoney,
The only thing that comes to mind is that you notice this sensation in your hands when you are hypoglycemic or having a low blood sugar.  My 16 year old daughter says that she gets the same sensation when she is low.  My suggestion is to check your blood sugar the next time you feel this way to see if this is the cause.  Everyone has different symptoms when they are low.  Ever since my daughter was able to tell us how she was feeling (she was diagnosed at the age of 21 months of age and could not express how she felt), she told us that she felt like her blood was "shakey".  If this is not the case, and your blood sugar is not low when you feel this way, please speak to your endocrinologist about your symptoms.  
Good luck to you!
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