Screen time
 

Hi everyone,

After 3 years of struggles I was feeling almost recovered recently. But one week ago I spent too much time on my computer - I was programming and getting excited about it, and I basically spent my day doing it without much breaks. I realized in the evening how tired I was, went to bed, and started feeling sick the next morning.

Since then I am having symptoms as if I had a new concussion, in particular some sharp pain at the site of my last injury, which had disappeared. And I can't spend 2 minutes on my computer before getting pressure in the head and nausea. I am unable to work or exercise, and I sleep a lot.

Does anyone have an explanation for that? And some guidelines on how to use screens safely? I don't understand this strong reaction, as I was feeling so much better, and screens did not seem to be a problem any longer. Has anyone experienced this?

Thank you very much

I can't comment on your issue but know there are screen protectors out there and Amazon carries a lot of them. I just looked at some of them. I TRY not to spend much time at the computer but I know so many do this all day for their jobs. Good luck and I know there are medallions one can wear around their necks when on the computer...my friend has one and wears it often.

The pain at the site of the original injury suggests that your exhaustion triggered you into an anxiety reaction. That has caused you to be super sensitive to any triggers. It sounds like you are now checking for symptoms. That can trigger symptoms. Find something low key to do so you mind has a distraction. Look back at the activities that kept your mind occupied before this recent event.

Could be a more ergonomic pc, desk/chair set up is needed.

Screen, mouse, chair, desk postures can make for trigger points and overtaxed head/neck /shoulder muscles..

[One rule of thumb is that for every inch that the head is held forward in poor posture, an additional 10 pounds of weight is felt on the cervical spine. So if the average head weighs between 10 and 12 pounds, just 1 or 2 inches of forward head posture can double or triple the load on the cervical spine.]
How Poor Posture Causes Neck Pain

Oh my! So sorry to hear this! Also sorry I don't have a good answer.

I'm worried about too much screen time myself because I know it can cause nausea, especially staring down at a tablet or phone. :/ But here I am, reading and posting and spending even more time online. Will I ever learn?? Well, I hope I learn before I do permanent damage. But I'm also addicted and kinda need the social support. Sigh!

I think partly posture could contribute to this. I don't have TBI though.

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