Dragon Claw Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I'm posting this in the hope that I'm not the only one who is afflicted by this terrible curse. Does anyone else have problems with their little finger 'falling asleep' while painting and if so have you managed to find some way to stop it? For those who might not have the same expression in other parts of the world, I'm talking about where you get numbing, pins and needles feelings and often random spasms flicking poor marines across the desk after particularly long sessions. So if there is anyone else out there with digital narcolepsy then please speak up! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281051-mr-pinky-just-cant-stay-awake/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Blaire Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 TBH, it sounds like you might need to take a break while painting, like 10 minutes per hour. Some of those symptoms sound a lot like what you get from repetitive motion injuries/syndromes. Are you curling your pinky in while painting? If so, it is possibly you are clenching your fist too tightly and are mechanically pinching a nerve or blood vessel off. Are you resting it against something that could be impinging on a blood vessel or nerve, like the edge of a table/painting tray? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281051-mr-pinky-just-cant-stay-awake/#findComment-3477791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Same as Bryan said. Its good to take a little pause every 15 - 30 min just to strech your fingers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281051-mr-pinky-just-cant-stay-awake/#findComment-3477795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I always flex my hands by punching a cat or a child every half hour or so while painting. Its important to keep limber. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281051-mr-pinky-just-cant-stay-awake/#findComment-3477884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skawolf Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I get this same thing when painting or playing guitar... just ignore it, it goes away ;) Really though, if I kind of just shake my hand a few times and take a short break it goes away quick enough. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281051-mr-pinky-just-cant-stay-awake/#findComment-3477946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I always flex my hands by punching a cat or a child every half hour or so while painting. Its important to keep limber. http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/1435/vsh1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281051-mr-pinky-just-cant-stay-awake/#findComment-3477948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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