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Odd head pains while playing

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TBone-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2309 Posts
December 24 2011 15:50 GMT
#1
Hey guys,

I just got home from college and have been playing a lot of starcraft 2(around 20 games a day), but over time I start to get these pains in a specific part of my head(just above the left part of my forehead) and its enough to make my head cringe while playing. Now I regularly take water/stretch/bathroom/look outside breaks every hour, but it still occurs after around 2 hours of play time.

Anyone have any ideas on how to prevent this head pain?

Eve online FC, lover of all competition
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24766 Posts
December 24 2011 15:52 GMT
#2
Out of curiosity, what is the lighting like in the room you are playing in?
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TBone-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2309 Posts
December 24 2011 15:57 GMT
#3
On December 25 2011 00:52 micronesia wrote:
Out of curiosity, what is the lighting like in the room you are playing in?


I have a lamp or an overhead light on all the time. It lights up the room.
Eve online FC, lover of all competition
KeksX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Germany3634 Posts
December 24 2011 16:02 GMT
#4
On December 25 2011 00:57 TBone- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 25 2011 00:52 micronesia wrote:
Out of curiosity, what is the lighting like in the room you are playing in?


I have a lamp or an overhead light on all the time. It lights up the room.

It sounds like you don't do anything wrong, if this doesn't stop within the next few days/maybe weeks you should go see a doctor just to be sure.

Make sure you eat healthy(hard at christmas days, I know) and to sleep enough!
RogerX
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
New Zealand3180 Posts
December 24 2011 16:02 GMT
#5
Hm. does the light from your monitor compliment the lighting from your room?
Stick it up. take it up. step aside and see the world
TBone-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2309 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-24 16:14:51
December 24 2011 16:11 GMT
#6
On December 25 2011 01:02 RogerX wrote:
Hm. does the light from your monitor compliment the lighting from your room?


I'll check that out tonight

On December 25 2011 01:02 KeksX wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 25 2011 00:57 TBone- wrote:
On December 25 2011 00:52 micronesia wrote:
Out of curiosity, what is the lighting like in the room you are playing in?


I have a lamp or an overhead light on all the time. It lights up the room.

It sounds like you don't do anything wrong, if this doesn't stop within the next few days/maybe weeks you should go see a doctor just to be sure.

Make sure you eat healthy(hard at christmas days, I know) and to sleep enough!


I generally get 7-9 hours of sleep. But on my eating habits, I generally don't pay attention to it. I'll generally have cereal and a banana for breakfast, theres no consistency with lunch but I do eat it, and I almost always have a healthy dinner.
Eve online FC, lover of all competition
mrafaeldie12
Profile Joined July 2011
Brazil537 Posts
December 24 2011 16:13 GMT
#7
Try taking rests in between games,close your eyes for a while.
"..it all comes thumbling down thumbling down thumblin down"
InTheFade
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1721 Posts
December 24 2011 16:17 GMT
#8
Suppose you're on the the computer for two consecutive hours using the internet or something. Do you still get that pain, or only when playing sc2?
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dahornnn
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United Kingdom395 Posts
December 24 2011 17:09 GMT
#9
try lowering your brightness while playing
Ariion
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Poland50 Posts
December 24 2011 17:38 GMT
#10
I had some headaches while at my PC. I bought glasses (after talking with doctor ofc) and it get better
Geovu
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Estonia1344 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-24 17:56:26
December 24 2011 17:55 GMT
#11
Some things you might want to do, including some that other people have already mentioned:

- Lower your monitor brightness, don't use a CRT (lol)
- Make sure your room is well lit.
- Always have water within reach.
- Keep some food on hand, it might be a blood sugar problem. Things like celery, apples, etc. not cheetos lol
- Might be an eyestrain problem, see above post.
- After every single game, look away from your comp and just stare at the wall for a few seconds.
- Pop an Advil.
Jabroney
Profile Joined December 2011
United States17 Posts
December 24 2011 18:03 GMT
#12
Take a couple ibuprofen b4 u play it will probly prevent headaches
U mad?
aggu
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
38 Posts
December 24 2011 18:12 GMT
#13

Might be eyestrain, especially if it's related only to computer use. Can be helped by using correct glasses, but it also means you are stressing your eyes too much and need to take breaks. The symptoms become worse when aging, especially if the computer use it not controlled in any way. There are also some practical things you can try, such as not keeping your screen too near. Try 1m distance, for instance. Lower the screen brightness; use very minimal brightness settings. It looks annoying at first, but you'll get used to it. Avoid having bright light sources behind the screen, such as a window. Another possibility is that it is a bad working position and/or a neck problem, those can often manifest as headaches.
MrRicewife
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Canada515 Posts
December 24 2011 22:16 GMT
#14
Maybe eyes drops. Sometimes even though your eyes don't feel dry they are. and that can cause headaches.
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RogerX
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
New Zealand3180 Posts
December 25 2011 10:30 GMT
#15
On December 25 2011 02:55 Geovu wrote:
Some things you might want to do, including some that other people have already mentioned:

- Lower your monitor brightness, don't use a CRT (lol)
- Make sure your room is well lit.
- Always have water within reach.
- Keep some food on hand, it might be a blood sugar problem. Things like celery, apples, etc. not cheetos lol
- Might be an eyestrain problem, see above post.
- After every single game, look away from your comp and just stare at the wall for a few seconds.
- Pop an Advil.


Does anyone still use a CRT?
Stick it up. take it up. step aside and see the world
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