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Anyone Else Suffering Form "Internet Marketing" diseases? Don't neglect your health Warriors

by Angshuman Dutta
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I just got diagnosed with Pilonidal Cyst (it's a bump near my tail bone) and the man in the white coat says internet marketing is responsible for that - I mean sitting for long hours infront of my computer without proper air circulation near the affected area leading to sweat and skin debris accumulation.

I'll get this operated this month end and the doc says its going to be all right after that, but, I am having some other "minor" problems too that I decided to find out more about from the internet and the results are shocking.

I'd like to warn you IMers spending long (and irregular) hours in front of the computer about some health hazards. I think I have symptoms for some of them. If you have them too - go visit a clinician immediately.

Lower Back Pain - Maybe it's just the cyst I have or maybe its because of improper sitting posture hurting my muscles and vertebrae.

Sleeplessness - I think its part of something called Computer Vision syndrome. I sometimes have nausea, dizziness and loss of appetite too.

Wrist Pain - I recently shifted to an external USB keyword for my laptop and that seems to have reduced the pain. Improper keyboard positioning or improper typing habits can lead to Carpal Tunnel syndrome.

I believe I have a proper sitting arrangement in my office with the monitor placed infront of my eyes (elevated) and my chair lets me sit erect and has lower back support and also I don't sit for more than an hour at a stretch....I still have the above problems.

If you are suffering from any of the above problems, get them checked out before its too late.

Thanks.
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  • Profile picture of the author desingshop98
    I used to but not anymore , started hitting the gym and getting regular healthy checkups has only made me more pro-active ..
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  • Profile picture of the author Patrician
    I am into this 'ergonomics' stuff since before I started working online. (10 Years). So I just want to add something that may really help you as it helped me and it is from professionals.

    I have had chronic lower back pain (severe) for many years. Two things have helped radically. One is to have a footstool - a phone book or anything like that will do - it reduces the strain on your lower back in that you are not stretched as much for the long hours sitting at your computer.

    The second is that I sleep with a pillow between my knees - If you look at the human skeleton sleeping on your side is very crooked for your hips - the pillow evens it out. (never sleep on your back without a pillow under your knees either) this is a super strain on the hips.

    I have another pain that was probably one of the worst pains of my life starting when they invented the mouse. I tend to bend forward as if laying my top half over the desk - this gave me what I call a knife between my shoulder blades until I stopped doing that - you would think that the severe pain would have been a wake up call but I am stubborn. I always sit up straight now.

    However probably the very worst thing about my frequent 12-15 hour days online is my eyes. Even though I look away once an hour at something far away (advised by corporate ergonomics) - Even though I have ok (indirect) lighting and my monitor is at eye-level (not up or down).

    I have just plain old eye strain ("dry eye") where even when I wake up in the morning my eyes are already red and I am living on artificial tears drops a couple times a day - it had been so bad I was told to do eye drops every hour for a long time. It really helped. (I use Optive Refresh Advanced with no preservatives) fabulous stuff.

    I wear tinted, glare resistant glasses at the PC which also helps big time. Especially with all the colors now, it is glaring and burning your eyes.

    There are some things with eyes that you can fix or prevent and then there are some that if you wait too long you are blind and there is no getting out. So go to the eye doctor YEARLY without fail.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      I wear tinted, glare resistant glasses at the PC which also helps big time. Especially with all the colors now, it is glaring and burning your eyes.
      For years I've set the background on my monitor to light gray rather than the default white. Much easier on the eyes and I've been surprised to find many people don't do that.

      I have less eye strain reading on Kindle than on my monitor for an extended time - so I send all of my pdf's to Kindle and read them on there. Bonus - I can put my feet up or totally lay down and keep reading.
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      • Profile picture of the author des gabriel
        wish you a quick recovery. thanks for highlighting pitfalls of being too engrossed with the computer. it can be addictive when you are making inroads in your internet marketing strategies. something to be mindful of.
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      • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
        Originally Posted by Angshuman Dutta View Post

        Sleeplessness - I think its part of something called Computer Vision syndrome. I sometimes have nausea, dizziness and loss of appetite too.
        I have that. CVS is a fancy name for eye strain. I get double and triple vision by the end of the day, but I don't have any trouble sleeping so I don't know if there's a connection there.

        Take lots of breaks. And every 10 minutes or so look away from the computer at something in the distance. In fact, look around at things at different distances. Do this for a minute or so to give your eyes a break from always looking at a close object (your monitor). It helps.


        Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

        For years I've set the background on my monitor to light gray rather than the default white. Much easier on the eyes and I've been surprised to find many people don't do that.
        I did that too. The constant brightness can be hard on the eyes. I've also had to keep the shades closed behind my monitor to cut down on the brightness.
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  • Profile picture of the author waterotter
    I have an inversion table - couldn't live without it!
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    ..... and then there's the dreaded Shiny Object Syndrome
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