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Jabba · 12-06-2003, 09:34 AM

I have lost all feeling in two of my fingers since last Monday. I presumed it was some kind of cramp due to bad circulation or something and that it would go away in a few days.

Anyway I have now been told that I have suffered a RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) due to too much and bad keyboard use:

http://eeshop.unl.edu/rsi.html

In particular I have been diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

http://www.cfpc.ca/English/cfpc/prog...efault.asp?s=1

I will now probably require surgery to repair my tendon. I haven't even been to a doctor in 14 years let alone a damn hospital...so you can imagine how much I am looking forward to that.

Anyway I always thought all these types of injurys were bullshit and just another excuse to sue Microsoft...I can now confirm they are very real and not nice at all....

I have been working on keyboards since I was eight years old and I cant believe that this has happened to me now....especially as I was thinking about having another go with dragon naturally speaking (voice recognition software)...its one of those things that you never think is going to happen to you.....until it does....

Its taken me ages to type this out with one hand so I hope it might be a warning to the other heavy posters here...and of course expect alot less and smaller posts from me until my other hand has recovered.

fishfreek · 12-06-2003, 09:59 AM

Sorry to hear that jabba. I have seen some very interesting keyboard designs that are supposed to aleveate the stress from keyboard use. Some are split in half and the keys are mounted vertically and you use it with your hands in a stright out position with your thumb up in the air like your shaking hands.

Good luck with your recovery.

Jabba · 12-06-2003, 10:06 AM

I have also got a MS natural keyboard on one of my computers that I have been using for about 6 months...I cant help thinking that this might have been the thing that might have triggered it all off...

fishfreek · 12-06-2003, 10:14 AM

:shock: We get them for employees that are suffering carpel tunel syndrome. The design is supposed to help since its made to keep your hand, rist and lower arm all in alighment.

TT · 12-06-2003, 10:19 AM

Shit, my grandma had carpal tunnel syndrom since many years now

she already got surgery more than once but the pain still come back every now and then

... that suck to hear that Jabba...

Jabba · 12-06-2003, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by fishfreek

:shock: We get them for employees that are suffering carpel tunel syndrome. The design is supposed to help since its made to keep your hand, rist and lower arm all in alighment.

I have been using it in a very bad way though so I guess I have only got myself to blame....can you carry on using the keyboard after you have had the operation for the carpal tunnel syndrome fishfreek ??

1zippo1 · 12-06-2003, 10:25 AM

Shit, really bad to hear that jabba!! Don't know what to say about it... I study IT so typing less isn't really an option. But I do wish you the best of luck with your surgery!! And plz keep us informed when possible on your condition!

my greetings to you mate!

ferrari550 · 12-06-2003, 10:25 AM

Sorry to hear about this jabba, this is not good news at all. I do not know anybody who has carpel tunnel so i am not sure what it is like, but i can only imagine what you are going through. all i can say is that i hope you get through this jabba!

possessed_beaver · 12-06-2003, 10:32 AM

so a new computer on the way, and you will be unable to use it!

Jabba · 12-06-2003, 10:45 AM

I still have one hand and dragon voice recorgniation software so you wont beat me that easily.

fishfreek · 12-06-2003, 10:46 AM

Once you recover from the physical surgery part yes you can continue to use the keyboard.

You might be given a rist brace or they might go as far as to try to teach you the 'proper' way to use the keyboard.

On thing that helps is to take breaks. Type for a few min and then rest your arms and hands off the keyboard for a period, etc.

All carpel tunel really is is tendonitus of the rist/hand. Simular to the ol tennis elbow.

Jabba · 12-06-2003, 10:47 AM

Yep I understand...I think it should really be called "Post Whore Syndrome"

Jabba · 12-06-2003, 10:49 AM

I can only find V6 of dragon naturally speaking from my normal sources...does anyone have or know where I can get version 7 from ?

Kangaroo Boy · 12-06-2003, 11:13 AM

I thought you where in hospitial because some happend on your site and it has place you in there.But anyway,.you got nothing to really worry about,its not like you got gout,or arthritis in your whole hand.Are you going to sue jabbasworld for being a addictive site?

Jabba · 12-06-2003, 11:17 AM

Thanks for your sympathy Kangaroo.