EQ gave me a compacted ulnar nerve

[unsunghero]

P99 was so freaking awesome when I started playing last month that I tunnel-visioned it, the same mistake I made when I started up classic WoW. I was playing at least 8-10 hours on my off days. I was leaning back in my computer chair with my arm propped on the arm rest, and I started to notice my hand aching and going numb. After one bing-y weekend the next day I had pins and needles shooting all down the left side of my hand

I should’ve taken a break but of course I didn’t. Now the left side of my left hand including the pinky and ring finger is completely numb, I could leave it on a stove and not notice. My hand is also gimpy, I can’t even work a toenail clipper it’s so weak. I tried to employ the same strategy I do with every other medical or other problem in my which is to ignore it and hope it goes away. It’s been 3 weeks now and it’s stayed completely the same. I read online and some places say stretch it and other say stretching it will F it up worse. And I wasn’t even playing a freaking Bard!

So now I have an appointment with a sports medicine hand doctor on Friday, who I’m just going to piss when I decline his recommendation to do physical therapy (can’t get the time off work), and certainly I ain’t doing surgery. If there’s not a pill or shot they can give me then I’m leaving there disappointed. I’m very fit; I won my work’s fundraiser 5k race this past November with a 23:00 min finish time. But now I have to go in and tell a sports medicine doctor that I injured my arm obsessively playing a 20 year old elf simulator... Sucks, man

[unsunghero]

Moral of my story is take breaks and your posture is important! I may have a dead hand for a long time...

[magnetaress]

Never had this problem. Holding my cellphone up and typing with one finger is quite painful tho.

You've my condolences. Pain sucks. It's one reason I don't really play as much. Just a lot of effort in general.

Eat healthy. Try anti inflammation diet. Try yoga or stretching. U can even just focus on stretching a single finger.

Try massage some were else to "close the gate".

Good luck and hope it isn't chronic forever.

[Fammaden]

Do the stretches. Much of what the P/T will tell you to do or work with you can be googled, they would give you stuff to do with it at home too anyway. Some stuff at the P/T office will be better but mostly you can work it yourself.

And the harder and probably more important part is cut your mouse time while rehabbing it. Maybe look into changing up your position/posture for the future.

[reznor_]

Follow P/T steps like Fammaden suggested (via google) and do stretches. They help a ton. I had carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve release surgery when I was 20. I still keep up the stretching routine 16 years later, and it’s helped a lot. I even stretch out the side I didn’t have surgery on. Best of luck to you.

[HalflingSpergand]

You're such a pussy dude just keep ignoring it

[Bardp1999]

Hey LulzSect what do you do when your hand goes numb from being a worthless bald fat fuck? Maybe you can help OP.

[Tunabros]

Hey LulzSect what do you do when your hand goes numb from being a worthless bald fat fuck? Maybe you can help OP.

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[magnetaress]

Just break it with a heavy brick. See if it reheals better.

This is not medical advice.

[Snortles Chortles]

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[Dolalin]

It will heal eventually. I had a similar injury, only my pinky was numb, took about a month for the nerves to grow back.

[magnetaress]

Reinjury and inflammation could assist with blood flow and autophagy a long with some fasting. Increasing healing rate.

Dun dun dun.

Sorry, still no sound medical advice.

[axisofebola]

If you damaged your nerves and got better in a month you have like wolverine regeneration super.

More likely is 3-4 months with a small chance of never.

[Jibartik]

Yooooo

My right shoulder went straight numb last year, like, it fell asleep. The pectoral muscle, my shoulder, fucking ASLEEP! It lasted a little over a month!

I was like WTF IS THIS??!! I never felt it before, most I got out of anyone was a "pinched nerve"?

Did i get wounded playing EQ??

[Jimjam]

You gave you a compacted ulnar nerve. Take ownership!

[OuterChimp]

I read this thread and all I have to show for it is a bad case of hiccups.

[magnetaress]

I have wolverine powers.

Bet ulnar fractures didn't happen on teal.

[SantagarBrax]

Imagine this forum in 15-20 more years when everyone will utilize RNF to flame their flames instead of each other...Oh, what glorious days await you RNF!!

[unsunghero]

I appreciate the info, it’s comforting to hear people mention that based on their experience it takes at least a month+ to recover. Normally with tendon or joint issues I notice at least some recovery after a couple weeks, but this appears to be a nerve issue. It was just scary to have a dead hand for that long with no progress

Laying off playing P99 has been the hardest part for me lol

[Snortles Chortles]

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[Fammaden]

I appreciate the info, it’s comforting to hear people mention that based on their experience it takes at least a month+ to recover. Normally with tendon or joint issues I notice at least some recovery after a couple weeks, but this appears to be a nerve issue. It was just scary to have a dead hand for that long with no progress

Laying off playing P99 has been the hardest part for me lol

If you have a cleric alt just play that since you can hit a couple buttons all the time and not have to go mouselooking nonstop.

[Bardp1999]

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[Bardp1999]

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[unsunghero]

I’m reading that if the hand stays dead long enough it could curl up into a claw. If that happens for me at least I can hold up my claw hand and act retarded to get that special needs sympathy. Plus then I can finally get away with screaming at children because people will think I’m disabled

[Jimjam]

https://i.imgur.com/36BCPQS.jpg

This one got me.

[magnetaress]

I’m reading that if the hand stays dead long enough it could curl up into a claw. If that happens for me at least I can hold up my claw hand and act retarded to get that special needs sympathy. Plus then I can finally get away with screaming at children because people will think I’m disabled

This may not be news to you, but your special needs and sympathy is already being catered to.

Hope this helps.

[magnetaress]

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Mike Pence finna be muh new role model.

[magnetaress]

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After treatment of anxiety with Jesus.

[HalflingSpergand]

I’m reading that if the hand stays dead long enough it could curl up into a claw. If that happens for me at least I can hold up my claw hand and act retarded to get that special needs sympathy. Plus then I can finally get away with screaming at children because people will think I’m disabled

Stop trying to find out how to be a giant pussy on the internet

[radda]

damn this thread

[axisofebola]

damn this thread

Too late.

[tankh]

tldr OP gets on many peoples nerves

[unsunghero]

tldr OP gets on many peoples nerves

Pun intended?

I actually can’t sleep at night unless I piss someone off on the internet

[Nirgon]

Everquest didn't do this to you

Hope this helps

[Snortles Chortles]

coomer alert

[magnetaress]

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