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Q: How can I stop trackpad from hurting/burning my fingertips?

I have tried everything to stop my fingertips from having a burning, raw sensation when using a trackpad, including:

 

-using lotion

-putting a screen protector over the pad

-adjusting the pad preferences to tap instead of clicking

-switch to another laptop

 

If I attach a mouse, I don't have pain, but as soon as I switch back to the trackpad,  I feel the raw burning sensation on my fingertips and thumb.  Since the whole point of owning a laptop is to *not* use a mouse, I'd prefer to be able to work on my *lap*

 

I feel like I need a protector, like gloves on my fingertips -- but the trackpad won't work with gloves on

Mac OS X (10.3)

Posted on Jan 14, 2012 2:32 PM

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Here is a glove solution which is better than the typical winter gloves marketed for touch screens.  I just found out that nitrile coated gardening gloves work on touch screens, although they are not promoted that way (they are coated with some type of film).  They are better than winter gloves because they have pointed tips, come in a variety of sizes, you can fit skin tight, and they work on *all five fingers* and not just a few, which is good for mac trackpads when you want to use 3 finger drag.I also noticed some medical gloves have this coating but I"m not sure if those are thick enough to protect the fingers.  The gardening gloves have good, thick barrier.  Worth looking into. Here's a page with samples of these gloves: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dlawngarden&field-key words=nitrile+gloves+garden&rh=n%3A29726…

 

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  • by peternlee,

    peternlee peternlee Sep 13, 2016 9:11 PM in response to kidquotes
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    Sep 13, 2016 9:11 PM in response to kidquotes

    Hi Everyone,

     

    I am also experiencing the same issues reported here with my Macbook pro 2015. It started off with the trackpad, pain in finger tips, then became irritation, raw, burning, tingling, then vibrating and radiating heat and pain in my hands. Now, even when I have stopped using the mac for about an hour still there.

     

    I tried the magic mouse and the problems continued on there. At first I thought it was a muscular issue and saw a chiropractor, acupuncturist, physio, doctor...

     

    Eventually I switched to the wire mouse after trying several different magic mouse's. I'm sad to say that now after a month the problem has continued with the wire mouse as well.

     

    I'm quite concerned about this article above (thank you for posting) because I recognize many of the other symptoms that are reported with Toxic poisoning related to that. Dizziness, tiredness, confused, memory loss.

     

    I'm wondering if we should start a Crowdfunding campaign to get some research done?

  • by peternlee,

    peternlee peternlee Sep 13, 2016 9:13 PM in response to shamguy4
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    Sep 13, 2016 9:13 PM in response to shamguy4

    I'm with you. Lets get a crowdfunding project going. People should absolutely report the issues too.

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