I've got symptons of RSI

Ming the Merciless · 5th Dec 2001, 07:32 AM

I can't believe it. I've been getting slight numbness in my left hand in the two leftmost fingers. Turns out after a bit of investigation that this is RSI. So I've invested in a new keyboard and mouse plus I'm going to try Microsoft dual strike sidewinder game pad for UT, etc. That's going to take some getting used to. Plus I'm going to try voice recognition software (can anyone recommend some good ones).
Let this serve as warning to you all. Make sure your setup is correct for you so that you don't get this. I've managed to catch this early so hopefully it will get better.

Aeris · 5th Dec 2001, 07:36 AM

RSI!?
Sounds like a sexualy transmitted disease man

namu · 5th Dec 2001, 07:48 AM

Ming the Merciless · 5th Dec 2001, 09:36 AM

Aeris, it stands for Repetitive Strain Injury.
Namu what the hell does that mean

iolair · 5th Dec 2001, 09:43 AM

I got RSI ages ago, it flares up quickly again now if I use a Right Handed mouse for any lengþ of time.

I've used a trackball since diagnosed (except for gaming, where I use a left handed mouse).

I also use a contoured/split keyboard (the MS natural one at work) with the Dvorak key setup (even though the keys are still marked as QWERTY). That helps a lot too....

Are you lefthanded or righthanded Merciless?

PsychoMoggieBagpuss · 5th Dec 2001, 09:50 AM

Left hand two left most fingers.

THats exactly what I've got (but probably in a slightly worse way).
That will be the ulna nerve.
I was told by my doctor that it was more than likely caused by very long periods where I've rested my head on my left hand and my elbow on the desk (my typical position when I'm surfing for any length of time).
Up shot of it is that I've got to have an operation on my elbow to sort it out

I hate surgery

Ming the Merciless · 5th Dec 2001, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Are you lefthanded or righthanded Merciless?

Bit of a wierd one this, I'm left handed yet I operate a keyboard and mouse and eat with a knife and fork right handed

Kokensu · 5th Dec 2001, 10:04 AM

I've noticed alot of my friends have problems with their hands hurting after playing for a long time, whether it's a controller or the mouse/keyboard. I've never understood why people strain so hard when using these things. It doesn't matter how HARD you press the buttons down or grip the mouse.

Oh well, sorry to here about that dude, good luck gettin that taken care of.

The_Inflictor · 5th Dec 2001, 10:38 AM

My mum had surgery to cure her carpel tunnel complaint. She has arthirits, so that aint good

phil · 5th Dec 2001, 10:53 AM

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Originally posted by Ming the Merciless
Namu what the hell does that mean

it means aeris sig is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to big and should be made to follow the guidlines for sigs.

There was this guy, once apon a time his name was revenant and he had a big sig, so they TCD'd him. Now he is imortalized.

Aeris · 5th Dec 2001, 01:49 PM

Its only 48kb man, an I aint changin it for ****
[edit] ****in gei censorship[/edit]

_Zd_3s_ · 5th Dec 2001, 02:21 PM

Relax dude.

I personally think it's a bit big too. You could at least try to resize the pics and make the text in a smaller font with [size ] tags.

Aeris · 5th Dec 2001, 02:43 PM

You two manz are the only peoples that have ever compalaned

pine · 5th Dec 2001, 02:46 PM

It's maybe less image size than sheer space that thing takes up on the page. With the text and taller picture, its like 2/3 of the page. Anyways, don't take it personally.

Ming - My dad has a repetetive stress injury in his wrist because he's a forester and it's part of his job to mark trees with a paint gun - which, since they don't use propellants, involves squeezing a caulk-gun like handle thousands of times a day (on the days he's marking). Now they told him to lay off the marking and it will probably heal up. Sounds like you're taking the best course of action too; just gotta keep pressure off those areas. Well, good luck to ya

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Clayeth · 5th Dec 2001, 02:49 PM

My wrist hurts sometimes if I arm wrestle someone. It's only from strong pressure in that specific direction, and that's the only time I ever feel it. I'm assuming it's from my strange combination of computer use and bowling.

tarquin · 5th Dec 2001, 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by Aeris
You two manz are the only peoples that have ever compalaned

That sig takes up ALL of my screen height and more.
Count me in.

(at least try & only use it once per thread...)

8-4-7-2 · 5th Dec 2001, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aeris
Its only 48kb man, an I aint changin it for ****
[edit] ****in gei censorship[/edit]

It's not the file size, but the actual size.
There are official rules here to keep it within 600*200

Let me guess: INF forums?

Kokensu · 5th Dec 2001, 03:21 PM

It is kinda big dude but I'm at 1600x1200 so it's not that big of a deal to me. But you should try to be considerate of those with smaller monitors(thus smaller resolutions). And really why does it need to be so large? You can get the same effect with a smaller sized pic.

L_S · 5th Dec 2001, 03:21 PM

I agree, his sig is too big.

Clayeth · 5th Dec 2001, 03:44 PM

Doesn't bother me, but if I was using a resolution like 800x600 it'd be too much. At the very least cut the pics down to within the rules. I don't have a good animated gif editor, but for the other one:

5th Dec 2001, 07:32 AM	#1
Ming the Merciless Cold Turkey! Join Date: May. 21st, 2001 Location: Planet Stone Cold Sober Posts: 305	I've got symptons of RSI I can't believe it. I've been getting slight numbness in my left hand in the two leftmost fingers. Turns out after a bit of investigation that this is RSI. So I've invested in a new keyboard and mouse plus I'm going to try Microsoft dual strike sidewinder game pad for UT, etc. That's going to take some getting used to. Plus I'm going to try voice recognition software (can anyone recommend some good ones). Let this serve as warning to you all. Make sure your setup is correct for you so that you don't get this. I've managed to catch this early so hopefully it will get better. __________________ The liver is evil and must be punished

5th Dec 2001, 07:36 AM	#2
Aeris K.O.S (Determination) Join Date: Aug. 9th, 2001 Location: Basking in African sun Posts: 1,295	RSI!? Sounds like a sexualy transmitted disease man __________________ "During those long years in the Oakland public schools, I did not have one teacher who taught me anything relevant to my own life or experience. Not one instructor ever awoke in me a desire to learn more or to question or explore the worlds of literature, science, and history. All they did was try to rob me of the sense of my own uniqueness and worth, and in the process they nearly killed my urge to inquire." - Huey P. Newton

5th Dec 2001, 07:48 AM	#3
namu Bleh. Join Date: Dec. 21st, 2000 Location: Dinae Mensa, Tharsis Regio Posts: 4,226	__________________ United we stand, divided we run free at last ! We are not at war with Intel. We have never been at war with Intel. -- S. Jobs

5th Dec 2001, 09:36 AM	#4
Ming the Merciless Cold Turkey! Join Date: May. 21st, 2001 Location: Planet Stone Cold Sober Posts: 305	Aeris, it stands for Repetitive Strain Injury. Namu what the hell does that mean __________________ The liver is evil and must be punished

5th Dec 2001, 09:43 AM	#5
iolair Mostly Harmless Join Date: Jun. 4th, 2001 Location: Asturias, España Posts: 1,636	I got RSI ages ago, it flares up quickly again now if I use a Right Handed mouse for any lengþ of time. I've used a trackball since diagnosed (except for gaming, where I use a left handed mouse). I also use a contoured/split keyboard (the MS natural one at work) with the Dvorak key setup (even though the keys are still marked as QWERTY). That helps a lot too.... Are you lefthanded or righthanded Merciless? __________________ http://neil.gratton.org/

5th Dec 2001, 09:50 AM	#6
PsychoMoggieBagpuss Gone. Join Date: Mar. 6th, 2000 Location: London Posts: 4,685	Left hand two left most fingers. THats exactly what I've got (but probably in a slightly worse way). That will be the ulna nerve. I was told by my doctor that it was more than likely caused by very long periods where I've rested my head on my left hand and my elbow on the desk (my typical position when I'm surfing for any length of time). Up shot of it is that I've got to have an operation on my elbow to sort it out I hate surgery __________________

5th Dec 2001, 10:04 AM	#8
Kokensu Fire in Ma Belly! Join Date: Jan. 4th, 2000 Location: Shut yo mouth! Posts: 2,912	I've noticed alot of my friends have problems with their hands hurting after playing for a long time, whether it's a controller or the mouse/keyboard. I've never understood why people strain so hard when using these things. It doesn't matter how HARD you press the buttons down or grip the mouse. Oh well, sorry to here about that dude, good luck gettin that taken care of. __________________ Ignorance is bliss. Until you realize just how ignorant you are. ---------- "We are destined to gain knowledge from our wildest dreams, as deep as an ocean, as calm as a forest tree, my soul...is at last free...." - LTJ Bukem

5th Dec 2001, 10:38 AM	#9
The_Inflictor Honest and unmerciful Join Date: Mar. 25th, 2000 Location: Midlands Posts: 2,433	My mum had surgery to cure her carpel tunnel complaint. She has arthirits, so that aint good __________________ TheInflictor\|BuF "Power corrupts. Absolute power is kinda neat." John Lennon

5th Dec 2001, 01:49 PM	#11
Aeris K.O.S (Determination) Join Date: Aug. 9th, 2001 Location: Basking in African sun Posts: 1,295	Its only 48kb man, an I aint changin it for ** [edit] **in gei censorship[/edit] __________________ "During those long years in the Oakland public schools, I did not have one teacher who taught me anything relevant to my own life or experience. Not one instructor ever awoke in me a desire to learn more or to question or explore the worlds of literature, science, and history. All they did was try to rob me of the sense of my own uniqueness and worth, and in the process they nearly killed my urge to inquire." - Huey P. Newton

5th Dec 2001, 02:21 PM	#12
_Zd_3s_ Regristered User Join Date: Mar. 12th, 2001 Location: The Netherlands, baby! Posts: 4,276	Relax dude. I personally think it's a bit big too. You could at least try to resize the pics and make the text in a smaller font with [size ] tags.

5th Dec 2001, 02:43 PM	#13
Aeris K.O.S (Determination) Join Date: Aug. 9th, 2001 Location: Basking in African sun Posts: 1,295	You two manz are the only peoples that have ever compalaned __________________ "During those long years in the Oakland public schools, I did not have one teacher who taught me anything relevant to my own life or experience. Not one instructor ever awoke in me a desire to learn more or to question or explore the worlds of literature, science, and history. All they did was try to rob me of the sense of my own uniqueness and worth, and in the process they nearly killed my urge to inquire." - Huey P. Newton

5th Dec 2001, 02:46 PM	#14
pine Official Photography Thread Appreciator Join Date: Apr. 29th, 2001 Location: IRL Posts: 6,143	It's maybe less image size than sheer space that thing takes up on the page. With the text and taller picture, its like 2/3 of the page. Anyways, don't take it personally. Ming - My dad has a repetetive stress injury in his wrist because he's a forester and it's part of his job to mark trees with a paint gun - which, since they don't use propellants, involves squeezing a caulk-gun like handle thousands of times a day (on the days he's marking). Now they told him to lay off the marking and it will probably heal up. Sounds like you're taking the best course of action too; just gotta keep pressure off those areas. Well, good luck to ya . __________________ One great big festering neon distraction I've a suggestion to keep you all occupied Learn to swim! Clan pdX

5th Dec 2001, 02:49 PM	#15
Clayeth Classic Join Date: Apr. 10th, 2000 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,602	My wrist hurts sometimes if I arm wrestle someone. It's only from strong pressure in that specific direction, and that's the only time I ever feel it. I'm assuming it's from my strange combination of computer use and bowling. __________________ Stupid squirrels!!!

5th Dec 2001, 03:21 PM	#18
Kokensu Fire in Ma Belly! Join Date: Jan. 4th, 2000 Location: Shut yo mouth! Posts: 2,912	It is kinda big dude but I'm at 1600x1200 so it's not that big of a deal to me. But you should try to be considerate of those with smaller monitors(thus smaller resolutions). And really why does it need to be so large? You can get the same effect with a smaller sized pic. __________________ Ignorance is bliss. Until you realize just how ignorant you are. ---------- "We are destined to gain knowledge from our wildest dreams, as deep as an ocean, as calm as a forest tree, my soul...is at last free...." - LTJ Bukem

5th Dec 2001, 03:21 PM	#19
L_S . Join Date: Nov. 24th, 1999 Posts: 5,102	I agree, his sig is too big.

5th Dec 2001, 03:44 PM	#20
Clayeth Classic Join Date: Apr. 10th, 2000 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,602	Doesn't bother me, but if I was using a resolution like 800x600 it'd be too much. At the very least cut the pics down to within the rules. I don't have a good animated gif editor, but for the other one: __________________ Stupid squirrels!!!

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