OT - dull pain in arm and pins and needles in thumb/index finger...

Posted by short termism on 22/January/2002 at 23:37:

I have had this for 3 months now - I wonder if it's due to excessive use of a mouse - does anyone else suffer or is it more serious?

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• Altitude sickness - nm The Very Reverend Schtumm 23/January/2002 at 10:30 (0)
• I'd say it's a very sharp pain. Have you tried shorting them? Longshot 23/January/2002 at 09:16 (0)
• It' s repetitive strain injury from using a computer - I've got it too ...... Bert_E 23/January/2002 at 09:05 (0)
• I had it too. I now use left hand for mouse and support elbow on arm of chair. Solved problem NM Young Offender 23/January/2002 at 01:41 (0)
• Re: OT - dull pain in arm and pins and needles in thumb/index finger... TiK 23/January/2002 at 01:18 (0)
• Perhaps you are pregnant (nm) grigor 23/January/2002 at 01:12 (0)
• I would like other sufferers to know the cure (each night) is quite alot of whisky (nm) short termism 23/January/2002 at 00:59 (0)
• Give it a swift rub, that will clear away any stiffness............ The Jitters 23/January/2002 at 00:28 (0)
• maybe it's "repetitive click mouse" disorder?. Do you have a will? (nm). Calculator 23/January/2002 at 00:18 (0)
• Don't buy any long playing records (nm) grigor 23/January/2002 at 00:14 (1)
  • Probably best if he ends all his posts with NM ! (nm) scumbag 23/January/2002 at 01:12 (0)
• Have you considered donating your body to medical science ? (nm) morris onions 23/January/2002 at 00:12 (3)
  • Well at least you guys will make me go out laughing (if it comes to that) (nm) short termism 23/January/2002 at 00:18 (2)
    • Dont laugh too strenuously............. The Jitters 23/January/2002 at 00:22 (1)
      • How can it be serious, we're all having a good laugh!!! (nm) scumbag 23/January/2002 at 00:48 (0)
• If you are serious (which I doubt) the blood supply to your lower arm...... Calculator 23/January/2002 at 00:09 (5)
  • I am serious - sh1tting myself - I already diagnosed 6 possible things (nm) short termism 23/January/2002 at 00:10 (4)
    • You've trapped a little nerve, it'll go away eventually... (more) scumbag 23/January/2002 at 00:18 (3)
      • Far more fun to self diagnose 33 serious ailments using the WWW....lol...nm The Jitters 23/January/2002 at 00:21 (0)
      • They usually misdiagnose don't they? Prefer HS diagnosis for now (nm) short termism 23/January/2002 at 00:21 (1)
        • They can usually diagnose death. After its set in for a few days. scumbag 23/January/2002 at 00:43 (0)
• If you've got pins and needles in your hand.. 4D 22/January/2002 at 23:53 (3)
  • The pins and needles only come about when my arm is bent not when it is straight (nm) short termism 23/January/2002 at 00:09 (2)
    • For instance when I am using a mouse (nm) short termism 23/January/2002 at 00:12 (1)
      • Try doin it sitting up.......... The Jitters 23/January/2002 at 00:19 (0)
• Sounds terminal to me. (nm) morris onions 22/January/2002 at 23:46 (2)
  • LOL LOL LOL (nm). Calculator 23/January/2002 at 00:20 (0)
  • Cheers (nm) short termism 23/January/2002 at 00:06 (0)
• Sounds more like excessive use of your dick!.............nm The Jitters 22/January/2002 at 23:41 (3)
  • LOL - typical Jitters remark (nm) short termism 23/January/2002 at 00:07 (0)
  • lol...say it like it is!.....................nm sleeplessnights 22/January/2002 at 23:45 (1)
    • Would you have me any other way????...........nm The Jitters 22/January/2002 at 23:51 (0)

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