Too much time on the PC

**koala** · 08-19-2005, 04:01 PM

Maybe I'm spending too long on the computer, but over the last few months I've noticed my wrist bone on my 'mouse hand' is turning red and sore, like a guitarist's fingertips.

Am I the only one or is this the stigmata of a true PC geek?

dai · 08-19-2005, 04:05 PM

i switched to one of those mouse mats with the gel heel

**Spatcher** · 08-19-2005, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by koala

Am I the only one or is this the stigmata of a true PC geek?

I thought that was the thick glasses and the astigmatism (I have both btw

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**myquitehead** · 08-22-2005, 10:36 AM

I've had one on my right wrist for years now, the left wrist only developed after I bought my new keyboard.

**DumberDrummer** · 08-22-2005, 11:36 AM

As a drummer, I just have tough hands. I don't think I'll ever get something like that.

bry623 · 08-22-2005, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DumberDrummer

As a drummer, I just have tough hands. I don't think I'll ever get something like that.

Is that realy how you got tough hands??

I am left handed and learned righty mouse like everyone else. I have my pc set up now as a lefty mouse. So whenever one starts to hurt, I switch hands.

ebackhus · 08-22-2005, 11:40 AM

I'm amazed I don't have carpal tunnel. Then again, I don't type with my hands facing straight ahead even though I use traditional keyboards.

I do wear glasses, though.

**koala** · 08-22-2005, 11:48 AM

I removed the gel hell from a mouse mat to use as an elbow rest for my left arm cos that was beginning to hurt as well. omg, I'm such a wimp!

**DumberDrummer** · 08-22-2005, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bry623

Is that realy how you got tough hands??

I am left handed and learned righty mouse like everyone else. I have my pc set up now as a lefty mouse. So whenever one starts to hurt, I switch hands.

I guess so. So many years of fingers between sticks and rims will do that to you.

**toxict3arz** · 08-22-2005, 01:43 PM

i think those wrist pains can become permenant if it lasts for a long time ... get a good mouse pad thats comfortable to you .. or go see a doctor!!

ive been using the computer practically every day for probably 6 years nows *mayb not every day :P* .. .but no wrist pains and i dont use a special mouse pad

do i have tough hands ??? :)

**RavenMind** · 08-24-2005, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DumberDrummer

So many years of fingers between sticks and rims will do that to you.

elf · 08-24-2005, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by toxict3arz

i think those wrist pains can become permenant if it lasts for a long time ... get a good mouse pad thats comfortable to you .. or go see a doctor!!

ive been using the computer practically every day for probably 6 years nows *mayb not every day :P* .. .but no wrist pains and i dont use a special mouse pad

do i have tough hands ??? :)

I am on the computer alot as well and have no symptoms...

Volt-Schwibe · 08-24-2005, 01:50 AM

heh....

about 4 months ago, i thought that my wrist bones were going to break through the skin because my "mouse rash" was so bad, even though i had a soft gel wrist pad.

what i did, was to take my mouse platter, (which happens to be a 1/2 inch thick slab of stone) and i lifted one side up almost 2 inches, so that it's tilted about 12 degrees.

now, my wrist sits at a confortable angle, and my "mouse rash" is totally gone.

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toxict3arz TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,224 OS: windows XP Pro	i think those wrist pains can become permenant if it lasts for a long time ... get a good mouse pad thats comfortable to you .. or go see a doctor!! ive been using the computer practically every day for probably 6 years nows mayb not every day :P .. .but no wrist pains and i dont use a special mouse pad do i have tough hands ??? :)