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Originally Posted by Kitt
Hi Susanne, Since you already have hand and finger problems, arms, etc. due to CMT (I believe you have said you do) then overusing them can exacerbate the problem; CMT in this case. Quilting, crocheting, knitting, using a keyboard, etc. for long periods of time, and sometimes it doesn't have to be a long time, is not good. Even non-CMTers can encounter the problem. A person needs to take a break.
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I know you are absolutely right....but nothing else really makes me happy. I had to totally give up crocheting, i can't use a mouse, and I am amazed that I can quilt at all. I am an idiot but I have been doing this stuff since I was 5, and it has kept me sane. ( that may be an extravagant statement considering my mental state...)
It is a quality of life issue. I certainly wouldn't take narcotics just so I could cook and clean!
But you are quite correct Kitt, and I am overdoing with the holidays approaching. I have this Christmas bedquilt for my husband that I ignored all year and now I am trying to finish for our 31st anniversary on Christmas Eve. Never was good at moderation.