Today, I found out that the lump in my wrist that keeps getting inflamed and sore is caused by sketching and using my laptop too much. Good thing I'm in my fourth year of studying to become a designer. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had to buy a wrist splint for my carpal tunnel syndrome. Not because I'm a computer programmer or some hot shot web designer but because I spend ALL of my time playing Solitaire on my laptop. FML
Today, I had to buy a wrist brace for a repetitive strain injury. I got the injury because I was knitting too much. I'm 22. FML
Today, after years of being an avid knitter and typing for a living, I got carpal tunnel syndrome… from my wrists flopping around too much while I'm driving. I live half an hour away from the nearest city. FML
Today, I found out that the stiffness I've been feeling in my hand is arthritis and that it's only going to get worse. Not only do I type for my job, I'm also 22. FML
Today, I realized that every time I play video games, my wrist and elbows always end up hurting so badly from holding my controller/handheld games. I always have to apply bengay and wear braces. Arthritis is creeping up on me harshly, and I’m still young so this sucks. FML
Today, I learned that I have carpal tunnel syndrome. I got it from playing too much World of Warcraft. I got a disease in real life by living in a virtual world. FML
Today, a doctor examined my wrist, which is completely swollen and painful. He diagnosed a case of tendonitis and asked me, "Do you use this hand for a particular sort of sport?" I just smiled like a twit. FML
Today, I was getting up from sitting on the floor. I lent on the coffee table to help support my weight and heard a pop. I'd bruised the tendons in my wrist and now have to wear a wrist guard for 6 weeks. FML
Today, I had just finished an elaborate charcoal drawing as part of a college application that took a good week. When I read over the requirements, I found out it needed to be done in graphite pencil. FML
Today, I pulled a muscle. Not in any kind of sport or exercise, but while reaching for my computer mouse. FML
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challan 19
From sketching... Is that what they're calling it these days?
iLike2Teabag 27
Yea. We all know what "using the laptop" really means, too.
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Comments (67)
myklknife 6
One must suffer for good art.
Karalela44 15
...do you need to talk to somebody? ._.
FightMyLiger 19
Whenever my wrist gets sore, I just switch hands. Or have someone else take over.
strangeite 4
There are actually stretches/exercises you can do to strengthen your wrists for drawing! If you google it you should be able to find some, and it might help
skinnen 7
25+ years as a graphic designer and screen printer and garment designer.... Arthritis in both hands all the way to my shoulders. Good luck to ya!
beachbabe1235678 6
I've got tendonitis in both wrists as a 3rd year design student from being on the computer too much. I've had it for 6 months now so I feel your pain.
TcheQ 12
Fellowes Palm Support helped me immensely for my 12-16hr a day computing
newburton13 26
They actually have special mice for that kind of thing.
enzozo101 8
Isnt it carpel tunnel? Idk how to spell it and dont correct my grammar?
zealove 7
Don't lean on your wrist its bad for you as you've already found out. Mastering that would also improve your technique in drawing (and using the peripherals apparently).