Playing through the pain barrier

[bingowings]

so last night i did something extremely silly while i was making something to eat, i sliced into the tip of my right index finger - making a gash about 2cm long and about 3mm deep, blood everywhere and it took about 20 minutes for it to stop. anyway, later on i picked up my PSP for some Wipeout action and i realised i couldn't play it properly as my index finger rests on the R shoulder button - exactly in the place where i slashed it. but i thought '...**** it.' and played on - this was silly thing no.2 as it hurt like a bastard afterwards. now my finger is throbbing like it was hit with a mallet ala Tom and Jerry, and yet i'm still playing the ****ing thing!

has anyone else gritted their teeth, braced for the G's and played videogames, no matter the physical distress it caused them? i'm thinking about putting Halo on later - and i just know it's going to kill me

[Rsdio]

My doctor reckons I might be getting arthritis so this kind of scenario is going to get fairly common for me I fear . Playing Mario Kart DS at the moment is probably just making matters worse as well.

[Kungfu]

Playing Mario Kart DS at the moment is probably just making matters worse as well.

I want to spend more time with Mario Kart DS but have to limit my sessions to no more than a hour, its not worth the pain.

[Robster]

My left hand was slashed, required surgery and 12 stitches. Wound was about 1/2 inch deep being pesimistic and full length of my palm. Required a plaster.

I was off work for about 4 wks(work in a office) so played psone at the time and it was really sore, extreme burning sensation after 10 mins, I played for about 30 mins then stoped for 30 mins to let the pain go away.

Never did me any harm really, just fu**ing sore

[Corrupt Rose]

Due to a rather embarrasing thumb-not-coming-out-of-the-hole bowling accident a few years ago, I've got a mis-set thumb on my right hand... mainly due to the doctor failing to recognise that it was broken and telling me to stop being a pussy.

The upshot is that if I play games that need extensive and rapid pressing of a console's face buttons (Tony Hawk, DMC etc), I'm in absolute agony after about an hour. As a side note, I can't actually touch the far side of my palm with that thumb either!

[Darwock]

Man, Corrupt Rose that's a killer, thats not even a temporary problem..

[112]

my eyes starts to water after like 30 mins of staring at the tv playing games, and get very itchy and tired at about the hour mark. Dunno why, but its usually rectified after 40 winks but its a pain when yah wanna get stuck in. Any one have a diagnosis for me?

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[vertigo]

Sit further back. If you can't focus on the screen and you're 2 metres away or closer, you need glasses. Or you might be sitting too far back and straining your eyes trying to focus.

[VonManc]

I want to spend more time with Mario Kart DS but have to limit my sessions to no more than a hour, its not worth the pain.

It is fella, it is!!

I`ll tell you what though lads. When I first started playing MKDS, my hands really started to hurt, although when I play any game I could easilly play form the second I get up to when I go to bed, no worries. Anyway, I`ve now noticed that it odesn`t hurt at all to play MKDS, I guess that you just get used to it.

[Big N Veiny]

With Katamari Damacy and especially We Love Katamari Damacy, I nearly wore the skin off both my thumbs.
I put on a couple of band aids and still had to keep replacing them as I wore them out.

[Ajay1986]

Hmmmm when i got SF Alpha 3 on playstation i played it so much using the dpad my thumb developed and massive blister that basically covered my whole thumb.

[Widegoat]

Hmmmm when i got SF Alpha 3 on playstation i played it so much using the dpad my thumb developed and massive blister that basically covered my whole thumb.

Same here. It killed to play - but it was such a great game (I had Zero 3) you just played through it. I still think that it is one of the best versions of Street Fighter. I've never had blisters on my thumbs since then - must have grown immune!

[Briareos]

It is fella, it is!!

I`ll tell you what though lads. When I first started playing MKDS, my hands really started to hurt, although when I play any game I could easilly play form the second I get up to when I go to bed, no worries. Anyway, I`ve now noticed that it odesn`t hurt at all to play MKDS, I guess that you just get used to it.

I saw the subject and MKDS was the first thing I thought of!

[eastyy]

NOOO i cut my thumb at work have to put a plaster on it..that will hamper my gaming


When it came to sore thumbs from playing games i always found a drop of alcohol on the ends of the thumb helped it hardens the skin

[andrewfee]

my eyes starts to water after like 30 mins of staring at the tv playing games, and get very itchy and tired at about the hour mark. Dunno why, but its usually rectified after 40 winks but its a pain when yah wanna get stuck in. Any one have a diagnosis for me?

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My diagnosis would be an improperly set TV. I can't believe how high some people have the contrast. In a dark room, get a full-white screen and turn it down to at least 50% keep turning it down until you can look at it without squinting. (could be as low as 15-25%) You may have to raise brightness to compensate, but this is likely the cause.

EDIT: Oh, and you're probably not blinking enough.