Hand/wrist pain from gaming?

[Paladuck]

For the past two days I've been experiencing some pain my hands, probably from playing Aion. In my left hand I started to feel an ache in my palm and feel weakness in that hand. Because of that I tried using the mouse only and now my right wrist is in pain.

I find it somewhat odd considering that I'm not playing a CRAZY amount and I've never had this problem before, even when I was playing WoW/FlyFF/Atlantica etc for long periods. Maybe I'm getting old. Anyone else ever had this problem? Did it go away? I really can't afford to be crippled like this because my finals are coming up and I need to be able to type.

[Ardelas]

Sounds like Carpal Tunnel. It can happen even if you don't play alot.

[sinnful]

I had this issue too when I hit puberty, oh wait that wasn't gaming...

[Veron]

I had this issue too when I hit puberty, oh wait that wasn't gaming...

I see what you did there

[darknight55]

I had this issue too when I hit puberty, oh wait that wasn't gaming...

You were doing it wrong.

[Oisterman]

My wrists sound like cement mixers.

I will prolly be crippled by the time I'm 30...I really hope they invent something that is controlled with your mind by then.

It happens from repetitive motions...you can buy an ergonomic keyboard and make sure your posture is right, and buy one of those wrist rests, etc...or just wreck your wrists like I have, because all that shit is pretty annoying to work with.

[Madfox]

Time to amputate.

[corasked]

lol, the whole left side of my right hand's palm was numb, from the top of the pinky down to the fat part that connects to the wrist, due to gaming.

the feeling has been coming back slowly, i hope its not that one stuff

[Wahoo]

carpal tunnel? you're kidding right?

I suspect its just RSI. Make sure to do streches on your wrist and exercise it properly. It should go away in a day or two.