What should I do? Been happening a lot on my mouse hand.

32 Comments

  1. Early_Personality_68

    get one of those anime boobie mousepads and rest your hand on it.
    what’s happening is the constant pressure on that area restricts blood flow, your skin will start to die a lot faster in that area.

  2. Kurinikuri

    Let it heal fully or it’ll scar and then try to adjust how you use the mouse or get a wrist rest.

  3. crablegs_aus

    That’s probably a stage 1 pressure injury. Google stage 4 pressure injuries to find out your final fate if you don’t offload.

    Edit: reassessed looks like stage 1.

  4. ImmediateTrust3674

    I’m guessing this problem is related to your first Reddit comment?

  5. Tasty-Exchange-5682

    There are different types of gloves you can try them.

  6. Fadeeses

    Make sure your chair/armrest are properly aligned aka support above table top. Many have taken to using large desk pads and no kb tray, but haven’t lowered the desk to compensate. So their arm ends up at almost a 30 to 45 degree angle off the desk, putting a very high pressure point right on wrist as whole arm weight hangs from the two high points shoulder and hand, this is bad.

  7. Ambr0sion

    raise or lower your chair, or stop playing starcraft so much

  8. PilkEnjoyer1337

    I got this a lot when i was a kid and only has those hard plastic surface mouse pads

  9. zork-tdmog

    Something is off with your seat position imo. I have a chair with a arm rest. The arm rest is the same height as the table. I have a tiny mouse too. My hand lays basically flat on the table.

  10. FLBoustead

    extended periods of depression o hard surface. need cushioning. it will really start to bother you later if you keep at it

  11. First-Junket124

    Definitely looks like a pressure injury. Google ergonomic desk setup to understand how you should be sitting majority of the time.

    I’d also recommend getting it checked out by a doctor just in case it isn’t a pressure injury and instead some other blood related injury (hence the bruising).

  12. Low_Treacle4187

    Man ya might want to think about taking a break from the computer for a little while.. there is no need to white knuckle the mouse… your safe… nothing is going to jump out in front of you…. your not driving down the highway at night with no lights on in a blizzard dodging deer…

  13. KatieS2255

    Ok the way you’re asking questions makes it sound like you’re 13 (you might be idk, but you’re showing your age). If this is happening, pretty much you don’t know how to use a desk without hurting yourself. If you don’t have a mouse pad, get one. If your chair sits low and your elbow is lower than the top of your desk then you should raise your chair or get one with adjustable arm wrests. You’re putting pressure where it’s red or you’re rubbing it against something and it’s wearing down your skin.

    If it’s pressure related, idk how you’re putting so much weight on that part of your hand. It’s like you’re standing up and putting your body weight on just that small area. If it’s from friction you could wear a glove/sleeve. They make gaming hand sleeves, I know pulsar sells some that would work for this.

    If you want it to not be red, don’t touch it and stop doing whatever the hell it is you’re doing to cause that and fix your set up.

  14. Striking_Economy5049

    You need to take a break from time to time

  15. FUCK_IT_Australia

    Take a break maybe? There is a whole World outside your house.

  16. Denzelrealm

    You can develop carpal tunnel syndrome through this. Which is no joke. Be sure to get a nice Ergonomic Desk chair. With arm rest. Keep proper posture. If this is gotten through gaming a lot consider using controllers. Don’t ignore this problem because it can develop into a real problematic nerve problem down the road. A 300 euro desk chair will look a lot cheaper when you get the bill for carpal tunnel syndrome surgery.

  17. madethisfora1reason

    Adjust ur chair or desk if u can so your wrist isn’t resting on the surface or mousepad with boobies

  18. jjm1211

    It’s basically your body telling you that you’re gaming too much. Best thing to do is something else

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