[/QUOTE] Joey, with the kind of volume your putting in make sure you do all you can to prevent repetative motion/carpel tunnel type problems before they start. Once the pain starts it's alot harder to get rid of than it is to prevent it in the first place.
-have a really comfortable chair/desk the right height. I personaly use a lazyboy and a pillow in my lap for the mouse/trackball to sit in, but most people use a really good office type desk and like it.
-Use every script you can to help reduce clicking.
-Use some method of putting some of the load on your off hand. I've used a gamepad before, but like this alot better.
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=390404
I actually have the older model
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=164714
but they should be basicly the same.
-find something to change up with from the standerd mouse, changing off every month or so, or at the first signs of pain. I use this
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mi...s/189&cl=us,en
and like it alot (some people like the thumb ones better though)
-wear a wrist brace when you play. you can be dumb and wait till carpel tunnel starts to wear it (like I was, and most people I know) or you can be really smart and start wearing it now. I use this
http://www.walgreens.com/store/produ...id=prod3543924
-have a fridge easy to reach and drink lots of fliuds an maybe some gatoraid type stuff. It may be just me, but I have problems with getting dehidrated during long sessions. It doesn't matter much during, but after the session when I get up and move around if I havent drank enough I feel like crap.
you'll find better games if you get up around noon eat lunch and go to gym for some social interaction. Come back and play 4-6 hours and then hang out with friends/dates and then play midnight-5ish. there's a reason most of use don't get up before noon.
that said, if your a morning person, just play when you feel like it.
gl[/QUOTE]
good post, I also wanna add something else.......move around every hour or less, at least stand up and stretch your legs.
December 1st I started feeling pain in my left calf, I thought I overdid it on the threadmill or hadnt stretched properly.......move ahead to December 9th, I started feel severe pain on my right shoulder down my arm, and I couldnt breathe properly, after a few more more hours I was in severe pain every time I breathed.
long story short i had life threathening blood clots in my left leg and both my lungs....I was in bad shape....I spent dec 9th - dec 20th in the hospital, 4 days in the ICU, very scary stuff.
I've been recovering now and am on warfarin (a blood thinner)
The doctors arent completely sure why this happened to me. I am 29 years old and pretty healthy. They are doing all kinds of blood work to find out exactly what the problem was......I have some heredity risk factors (my grandma got blood clots when she was in her 30's), that coupled with my 6-10 hour sessions where I just didnt move around enough.....I feel unbelieveably stupid that my actions helped add to my problems. But I have to live and learn, and change things.
I posted this in this forum, because the SNE's are the true grinders, and most at risk for what happened to me. I've already researched circulation excercies for when your sitting for long periods, and I will play much shorter sessions.
gl going for SNE this year, and stay Healthy!!!
Kevin