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Drake
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany6146 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-25 12:15:23
May 25 2013 11:22 GMT
#1
dont know of sc2 or general section so ... move it if its wrong

My problem is that when i am playing starcraft 2, i get ice fingers, i mean RLY cold fingers and even the whole hand, (so cold that it hurts touch my arm or anything because they are SO cold)
There are 20°C + in my room, i even sit in my t-shirt because i am heavy sweating when i play.
When i play relaxed i dont get it so hard but when i am playing my normal 300+apm game my fingers start hurting from coldness after 10-20 minutes.

Anyone has the same problem or an idea how to work against it ? it prevents me from playing alot when i have to run to the bathroom after every game to use the hair drower to warm my hands up again ...

update: i also get damn cold feets and sweat my socks wet oO
Nb.Drake / CoL_Drake / Original Joined TL.net Tuesday, 15th of March 2005
Licit
Profile Joined March 2011
Japan237 Posts
May 25 2013 11:25 GMT
#2
Eat and lift, Do you even do it?
Cuce
Profile Joined March 2011
Turkey1127 Posts
May 25 2013 11:25 GMT
#3
same here somewyimes I find a semi open windows and sometimes its just lack of movement and circulation.

I guess to much effort combined with not warmed up hands start to numb hands. not sure what we feel is accually cold or numbness
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SpikeStarcraft
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany2095 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-25 11:29:41
May 25 2013 11:29 GMT
#4
Just play a round of rock paper scissors as warmup and everything is fine
Ropid
Profile Joined March 2009
Germany3557 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-25 11:31:58
May 25 2013 11:31 GMT
#5
Try wearing a particularly warm woolen sweater and a scarf. Your core will heat up and your body will divert blood into your extremities to cool down.

About those cold hands, that's a reaction your body has under stress. Adrenaline does something to the circulation to prepare the body for action on a hunt or a fight or something like that, which of course makes no sense when sitting in front of a computer but there's still nothing you can do about this.
"My goal is to replace my soul with coffee and become immortal."
MGHova
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada274 Posts
May 25 2013 11:37 GMT
#6
It sounds like you're getting worked up a little too much. The sweating and cold hands are both symptoms of adrenaline (epinephrine).
dNa
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany591 Posts
May 25 2013 11:38 GMT
#7
ehehe normal 300+apm game ... what a brag! :D

I got the same problem even without 180 apm, it doesn't neccessarily have to do with that, it's just about circulation and some amounts of adrenaline. move them arround a bit, put em under your shirt or something to warm them back up.

also, maybe that's just because i'm lazy as hell, but if you have to run to the bathroom after every game why not just move your hairdryer to your pc? :p
"a pitchfork is for hay. a trident is for killing bitches." -djwheat
Rimstalker
Profile Joined May 2011
Germany734 Posts
May 25 2013 11:38 GMT
#8
I had that problem with a heavy mouse. Switched to a lighter one, problem almost gone. Now it only comes back if the floor is pretty cold, and that can be remedied by two pairs of socks.
Here be Dragons
shin_toss
Profile Joined May 2010
Philippines2589 Posts
May 25 2013 11:39 GMT
#9
use hot packs
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TrollPolice
Profile Joined May 2013
44 Posts
May 25 2013 11:39 GMT
#10
1) Take shower
2) Wrap hands around your ballsack
3) Wash hands with warm water
4) Contain body heat by wearing shoes/slippers
5) Experience fire hands
6) gg
ArchAngelSC
Profile Joined April 2012
England706 Posts
May 25 2013 11:44 GMT
#11
I get this sometimes too. My theory is that it's due to the angle which my arm is at while using my mouse and all the blood is draining from my hand.

Try raising your chair so your elbow is higher than your hand.
Ropid
Profile Joined March 2009
Germany3557 Posts
May 25 2013 11:51 GMT
#12
There's this old thread about exactly your problem: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=276593
"My goal is to replace my soul with coffee and become immortal."
Sicion
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany131 Posts
May 25 2013 11:51 GMT
#13
Ive got the same problems as you when i played fps for hours and for me it was the lack of movement.
To get rid of it i had to excercise between games or every few minutes for example stretching or do pushups after deaths.
At one point i increased the difficult so i started lifting everytime i died and i died even more because of it.
My hands started to shake of the exercise and i couldnt aim at anything. Fun times! :D
There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want.
Thereisnosaurus
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Australia1822 Posts
May 25 2013 12:05 GMT
#14
Grab some fingerless gloves. luckily I'm in australia where you can get the best soft gloves for this sort of thing, blended possum fur and sheepswool (called possum merino) gloves. I get mine from a place called mongrel socks, but there's loads of places in AU and NZ that sell them online so you should be able to get them easy enough.

It's not a perfect solution, but it's comfy and it helps a fair bit, especially if you make sure to get tight fitting gloves. possum merino is super stretchy and soft so you shouldn't have fitting problems.

you can also try the old trick of friction rubbing your hands a lot to warm them, but you need insulation like gloves to keep things like that.
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Drake
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany6146 Posts
May 25 2013 12:17 GMT
#15
On May 25 2013 20:38 Rimstalker wrote:
I had that problem with a heavy mouse. Switched to a lighter one, problem almost gone. Now it only comes back if the floor is pretty cold, and that can be remedied by two pairs of socks.


i have a computer table which is metal and my feets are on the lower level so on cold metal, jaeh thats bad i guess i try with shoes etc, also i already make a towel under my keyboard so i not get in contact with cold metal there
socks are problem because i sweat there while gaming too and then i have to change them often (like my tshirts i ryl switch them every 2 hours while playing)
after i stop gaming and watch some dvd after just 10 minutes my hands back warm its rly only the sc2 gameing (other games no problem)
Nb.Drake / CoL_Drake / Original Joined TL.net Tuesday, 15th of March 2005
Drake
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany6146 Posts
May 25 2013 12:18 GMT
#16
On May 25 2013 20:39 shin_toss wrote:
use hot packs


how they work ? like they stay warm after every game to use or what ?
Nb.Drake / CoL_Drake / Original Joined TL.net Tuesday, 15th of March 2005
Badfatpanda
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States9719 Posts
May 25 2013 12:27 GMT
#17
I have Raynaud's disease so my fingers and feet are always plenty chilly, especially while I'm at the computer or practicing as I'm just sittin there doing fuck all but playing/typing. In order to keep it at bay I wear gloves year round and fingerless gloves while I play. I would really suggest investing in a pair, but if you're worried it might impact your RoM then be sure to try them on in person instead of order them online. I have a set for gaming and a set for playing the piano because of this. Thumbs don't do much playing SC2, but I need full RoM in my thumbs when i practice.

It would also help to get your blood flowing, do some jumping jacks or push ups before you sit down to play, when it's cold outside I always sync up my gym visits prior to practicing because it makes quite a noticeable difference. Aside from that I would really suggest going to a Dr. and just getting his opinion, possibly a blood panel too if this is a reoccurring thing. The fact that the rest of your body is warm isn't good. Better be safe than sorry, gl!
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NaEjeOn88
Profile Joined August 2011
United States134 Posts
May 25 2013 12:52 GMT
#18
A) Fist your dogs ass hole
B) Fist your own ass hole
C) Wrap your ball sack firmly around your hands for about 3 minutes
D) Swirl your hand around in some throw up (either yours or your fat old girlfriend)

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NukeD
Profile Joined October 2010
Croatia1612 Posts
May 25 2013 12:56 GMT
#19
On May 25 2013 21:52 NaEjeOn88 wrote:
A) Fist your dogs ass hole
B) Fist your own ass hole
C) Wrap your ball sack firmly around your hands for about 3 minutes
D) Swirl your hand around in some throw up (either yours or your fat old girlfriend)


Huh? Lol
sorry for dem one liners
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34503 Posts
May 25 2013 13:00 GMT
#20
Do your fingers/toes change colour when this happen? Paler/blue for example?
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