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Talith
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
United States1102 Posts
December 16 2010 01:32 GMT
#1
I've noticed in several of my games, that my hands and face will tingle and become numb while playing. Anyone else have similar things happen?
eshlow
Profile Joined June 2008
United States5210 Posts
December 16 2010 01:35 GMT
#2
Supinate your wrist then flex and extend it... maybe add in some wrist circles and radial and ulnar deviation.

Poke into your muscles and massage them to loosen them too
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BlackJack
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States10574 Posts
December 16 2010 01:37 GMT
#3
Do you really think this is an okay thread for general forum?
Goliathsorrow
Profile Joined September 2010
Italy317 Posts
December 16 2010 01:37 GMT
#4
I'm not a medic but you should add more information to the OP.

Does it happen after playing for a long time ? Does it happen during games with friends or against unknown guys, does it happen during tournaments ?

I did notice that some people tend to have body issues at the computer even after a short time while others seems to be able to stand there for hours and do not flex a muscle just like some people feel bad using the 3D googles and someone else doesn't.

Tell us more, we are tingling xD
lyAsakura
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1414 Posts
December 16 2010 01:38 GMT
#5
My pinky has that sensation where it feels like a bunch of needles are poking it and becomes numb very frequently. I have found out that sitting on your hand will solve it, but I guess that doesn't work with your face.
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DamnCats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1472 Posts
December 16 2010 01:39 GMT
#6
Back in the day something like this happened to me while I was playing Everquest. Server first trak'anon kill and as we rushed in my heart started beating so fast I thought I was having a panic attack. lol. Went all tingley like you describe kinda scary haha.
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Aruno
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
New Zealand748 Posts
December 16 2010 01:48 GMT
#7
On December 16 2010 10:38 whitelynx wrote:
My pinky has that sensation where it feels like a bunch of needles are poking it and becomes numb very frequently. I have found out that sitting on your hand will solve it, but I guess that doesn't work with your face.

Get someone else to sit on your face

In regards to OP: Sounds like you need to get off the computer for awhile. If you need more advice, ask you mom
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FlopTurnReaver
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Switzerland1980 Posts
December 16 2010 01:49 GMT
#8
How about a little more effort..

But yeah, it happened about twice to me while playing starcraft that my whole right arm fell asleep, however not my hand i was playing with.
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esp
Profile Joined July 2010
Australia109 Posts
December 16 2010 01:49 GMT
#9
This might have happened to me a couple times, I think it was just having my hands in an awkward position so that my wrist was leaning on the edge of the desk, cutting blood circulation for a while.
GabrielB
Profile Joined February 2003
Brazil594 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-16 01:50:32
December 16 2010 01:49 GMT
#10
The hand tingling could happen if you are supporting your elbows/forearm on something in an inadequate way. Just try a different setup, put something soft on the contact spot, see if it helps (could get worse too, but it's a test).

But the face... Well, that's weird and I can't find any correlations with playing, maybe stress if you are way too tense and playing for too long, but that would still be very weird...

You should see a doctor because of the face tingling. It could be anything, B12 deficiency, infection, old traumas... Whatever the cause, it is potentially dangerous if you don't get it checked.
Thunder_Sturm
Profile Joined October 2009
United States36 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-16 01:51:20
December 16 2010 01:50 GMT
#11
It has happened to me from time to time. Mostly in my hands and arms. I think it's more frequent if I get frustrated, like if my opponent insults me, so it might be related to stress somehow. Well, it doesn't really worry me but I think it's a good idea to take a break and move around a bit.
PheNOM_
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States417 Posts
December 16 2010 01:50 GMT
#12
On December 16 2010 10:35 eshlow wrote:
Supinate your wrist then flex and extend it... maybe add in some wrist circles and radial and ulnar deviation.

Poke into your muscles and massage them to loosen them too


Supinate! I love A&P, lol.
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Talith
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
United States1102 Posts
December 16 2010 02:02 GMT
#13
Thanks for the tips guys. Ya it only happens when I play starcraft, so I'm assuming its nerves. I stay hydrated throughout the day, and spend many hours on the computer at work, and have never had a problem there.
Owarida
Profile Joined April 2010
United States333 Posts
December 16 2010 05:27 GMT
#14
Get more exercise
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