Annoying Repetitive Stress Injuries
By Sue H.
@CinnamonGrl (7086)
Santa Fe, New Mexico
October 16, 2016 9:15am CST
So lately I've been plagued by that hand and arm thing you get by repeating motions on the keyboard. Hand and arm cramping. For awhile I tried to learn how to type with my left hand, but that was somewhat humorous, and impossible. So that malady has attacked me lately. Online I've mostly been reading, watching shows, and sharing on Facebook. Not a lot of typing. It's much better now if I rest my arm once in awhile.
Do you ever get issues with repetitive motion? I've been attacked by this several times and so far I've been lucky to have it pass, as long as I give it periods of rest. I have worked with several people who had to have some kind of surgery for it in order to continue working.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Oct 16
Luckily I don't seem to
Have that since I spend so many hours a day online lol I hope it gets better soon
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
18 Oct 16
@CinnamonGrl I think the fact that I spend most of my time in the recliner with my arms supported may help.
@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
18 Oct 16
You'll be lucky if it escapes you entirely.
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@quantum2020 (12041)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
16 Oct 16
I´ve never experienced that issue. I hope I will remain active and avoid such ailments; however, no one knows when some health issue might accur.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
17 Oct 16
I've been typing fifty years and on the computer for 20 so it's not surprising this kind of stuff would happen, really.
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@marlina (154130)
• Canada
17 Oct 16
@CinnamonGrl I have done a lot of typing also, but I am lucky that I do not have this problem.
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
17 Oct 16
I have it too... in my thumb mostly. I really should just learn to type slower?? My thumb must hit the spacebar a zillion times an hour. Hope that you find a way to give it a rest on a regular basis.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
18 Oct 16
I get that thumb thing sometimes, mostly I notice it when I play cards and I go to shuffle.
@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
17 Oct 16
It's better. I have it wrapped
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
16 Oct 16
Hope you will be better soon. Nice to see yiu again
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
16 Oct 16
t's much better now. I am going to take the suggestion of getting a wrist brace, though.
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
16 Oct 16
@CinnamonGrl thats good.take care always
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@yukimori (10148)
• United States
16 Oct 16
I don't have the pain, but my neurologist wants me to do a test to see if I have carpal tunnel syndrome based on the occasional issues I have with gripping with my right hand.
Weird how these things can have so many different symptoms, isn't it?
Have you tried to immobilize that wrist? A brace can really help.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
17 Oct 16
This morning I have it wrapped, but I will probably end up with a brace
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
17 Oct 16
I've wrapped it this morning, we'll see if that works for now. But if not, yeh I'll try a brace
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
17 Oct 16
've ya tried tried those wrist rests? perhaps wrappin' yer wrist when yer gonna be't the keyboard? these days, repetitive anythin' gives me mental issues ;)
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
17 Oct 16
I have it wrapped this morning, I think it will help
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
18 Oct 16
So far I've been able to heal it by taking the time o ff the keyboard. But if there comes a time things dont' come back normally, I'll go to the doc.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
16 Oct 16
Yes, I'm glad this didn't happen when I was working.
@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
13 Dec 16
When I type too much I get the same feeling in my right wrist. It can be very painful.
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
26 Mar 17
I have had twinges of arthritis brought on by constant keyboard use
@xstitcher (32747)
• Petaluma, California
1 Sep 18
So far I haven't had the "pleasure" of dealing with that--though I'm sure I will one of these days. My Mom had carpal tunnel from hand sewing.
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
11 Dec 16
I guess I'm not on the keyboard often enough to have that happen. I never learned to type until we had a computer and never had to use one as my job. I do exercise 5 days a week so my muscles rarely give me a problem. Its sounds very uncomfortable.
@JudyEv (342285)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov 16
I came closest to suffering from something similar when I was dong a lot of crochet. I really hated having rests from time to time and would keep on until it got really bad. It was a very silly thing to do. Once I stopped crocheting it all came good again luckily.
