Comments on: Disabled

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:08:29 +0000

Allena, try moving your mouse to the left side. My shoulder pain was intense, too. I trained myself to "mouse" with the left hand and until recently, it's been great.

By: allena

allena — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:29:44 +0000

I've got some intense shoulder issues on my mouse side, which worries me, as I feel I've got 35 more years in this career. I got to chiro, massage, have a workspace which can be stand up or sit down, and use the mouse on the other side, too. I also will laptop it on the futon in my office. Basically, I just try to switch things up as much as possible.

I may try the Windows voice....

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:13:56 +0000

I only missed one morning's worth of work from the rope burn – once the "liquid" bandage was on I was able to use my hand fairly normally.

And the incident wasn't very exciting – big dog pretty much pulled me through the yard with me hanging on so he wouldn't get loose. (He was shepherd-husky, and huskies – all sled dogs, really – are notorious for getting lost because they just take off and run, and run, and run.)

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:44:52 +0000

Gabryyl, thanks for letting me know. I was tempted, but I figured I'd try the free one first. Glad to hear it works better!

By: Gabryyl Pierce

Gabryyl Pierce — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:40:46 +0000

I tried Dragon but it wasn't for me. The speech program that came with Windows is much faster & more intuitive and took less time to train.

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:44:47 +0000

Wade, it was a little trout, but it was pretty nonetheless! Thanks for the healing thoughts.

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:43:23 +0000

Paula, Why doesn't it surprise me that you lost work to rope burns? You have the most interesting stories--I want to hang out with you!

Devon thanks for the recommendation. I found one way to avoid problems; I'm using speech recognition software to write this
post. It's included on Windows 7. Anne, I've not use a chiropractor for a while. How do they help with carpal tunnel?

wrightwriter, where did you get your brace? Did it help for pain on the back of your hand? How did you like Dragon? Right now I'm using windows and I'm finding it quite easy, though it slows me down. Maybe that's not a bad thing!

By: wrightwriter

wrightwriter — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:16:51 +0000

When I'm not writing, I'm a part-time communications professor and the marking must go on. I had my worst case of carpel tunnel ever last year, so I bought the brace and 'borrowed' my husband's Dragon software. Both made life immediately bearable. Sleeping with the brace on made mornings much less painful, and once I got Dragon working with my voice and Track Changes, my 'mousing'and typing were reduced to more than manageable levels. I recommend both and wish you a speedy recovery!

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:27:24 +0000

I've worked with good chiropractors for years to keep my carpel at bay…rest really helps… and http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1886278358/ninja-standing-desk?ref=live is a standing desk at a reasonable price that may really help…

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:08:27 +0000

On B'way, I worked through illness & injury all the time. That was the gig -- if they didn't have someone to cover you, you did it. Or you were out of a job.

I'm kinder to myself now, although if I have a deadline, too bad for me. Work through it, get it done on time, and THEN take time off.

It all depends on the schedule.

I try to catch problems early enough to take some preventative measures.

In your case, find a good acupuncturist -- I know several people who use them for carpal tunnel, and it makes all the difference in the world, not just pain management, but actually improving the condition.

Feel better soon.