Wrist pain π₯²
Added 2025-02-18 00:39:15 +0000 UTC---Update----
Wrist is feeling a lot better today, I took everyone's advice and just ended up not drawing yesterday and resting and yeah, it made a big difference. I still have some discomfort, but it's not like it was yesterday so I'll be today slowly getting through the Enho comic π
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Wow. Cause being ill over the weekend wasn't enough, the universe decided to throw another curveball at me and have me wake up with an extremely painful wrist. Normally if it was a little bit of pain I'd not make a post about it, but this is pretty bad, I can't even flex my hand without discomfort and it hurts even doing regular things like making my coffee this morning.
So I wanted to give the heads up about it, just incase it causes delays with making the Enho nsfw comic, I'm going to try my best to take today very slowly, so that includes sketching for the comic slowly and taking lots and lots of breaks and taking painkillers and putting ice on my wrist.
Comments
Yea, every artist I know who has had tennis elbow/wrist tendonitis always say that they keep having it come back if they push their drawing arm too far, so it seems to be a repeat problem that once you fuck your drawing hand, it continues to fuck you right back. Thank you for the medicine recommends! I am going to screenshot them (ain't no way I'll remember) and ask my GP about whether I can get my hands on some to try ππ
Ellie
2025-02-19 02:28:56 +0000 UTCI did end up taking the day off, and waking up today with almost little to no pain I was like "wow the patreon people were right xD" I'll be taking today slow with drawing but the wrist is definitely in a better spot today than yesterday
Ellie
2025-02-18 23:36:18 +0000 UTCNo not at all! Take your time. Our boys will live in our hearts until you are better.
Sierra Frame
2025-02-18 14:09:20 +0000 UTCI have ended up doing that, even though I wrote that I'd be sketching slowly today I just had to listen to everyone and just rest today. I'll see how I am tomorrow, and if anything, I may do the sketching/lineart for the comic using my ipad which sits much flatter against my wrist than my drawing screen does (which maybe will help, but slows me down a little)
Ellie
2025-02-18 10:00:40 +0000 UTCRest your precious hands ππ
Doggo Jacco
2025-02-18 07:52:39 +0000 UTCI see. I think thatβs worse. Hmmm see if they can get youβ¦. It was either melodicam or gabapentin. Works great for tendon pain. Usually for early handling of carpel tunnel but also for tendon pain.
Loud Parrot
2025-02-18 05:46:05 +0000 UTCYeah, I ended up deciding to pause drawing for today and switched to gathering references for the comic for some of the poses I wasn't sure how to draw it. I may try to sketch lightly later, maybe on ipad since it'll be more flat rather than at an angle. Tendonitis flare ups fucken suck, I'm always having minor ones but I slacked off from doing all my strengthen exercises and one night sleeping wrong on my wrist and this is what I get, swelling and pain T_T Nice but also sad to know I'm not alone :'D
Ellie
2025-02-18 03:34:13 +0000 UTCTalk all the time you need to get better! π§‘β€π§‘ I'm also having a tendonitis flare up (bicep specifically) so I feel you being essentially being down a whole arm. So we can just say the universe is wanting to sabotage its creatives.
Danni Justice
2025-02-18 03:22:16 +0000 UTCI will try my hardest! Having an angry drawing hand is never a good thing ^^;
Ellie
2025-02-18 02:56:46 +0000 UTCNah I don't have it. Years ago (2021) I went to see a physio lady who specializes in hands and arms and she said I 1. have a 'tight wrist' meaning my wrist joint gets real stiff, 2. I have hypermobility, and 3. have wrist-tendonitis and tennis elbow, and by all their powers combined it fucked my wrist/arm up. Ever since then, there are times where I will push my wrist too far and have flare ups of the wrist tendonitis and very often I have to loosen my wrist as well. I also am super bad at keeping up my wrist/arm exercises to help strengthen my wrist so this shit doesn't happen often :\ I don't think I drew too much this month to have pushed my wrist too far, so I suspect I slept badly on it last night (autism got me making dino arms while I sleep) and that pissed it off. However if the pain does persist I may have to attempt to see that physio lady again but her consultations are hella expensive to pay out of pocket ; v ;
Ellie
2025-02-18 02:55:44 +0000 UTCPlease get checked out for carpel tunnel. I suffer from it and had surgery. It made worlds of difference
Loud Parrot
2025-02-18 02:34:52 +0000 UTCGet better! β€οΈβπ©Ήβ€οΈβπ©Ήβ€οΈβπ©Ήβ€οΈβπ©Ή
Sierra Frame
2025-02-18 02:30:08 +0000 UTCx__x it doesn't feel like that was a lot though, i'll just do things slowly without rushing and hopefully i can get it done while being mindful of my wrist π
Ellie
2025-02-18 01:16:33 +0000 UTCI feel so bad for getting this wrist pain ; v ; I should of been doing my exercises to strengthen my drawing wrist/arm but I haven't and I guess this is what can happen x___x;;
Ellie
2025-02-18 01:15:24 +0000 UTCPlease rest up and don't worry about the comic. You've already spoiled us enough with all the valentines day pieces.
Sofiii
2025-02-18 00:52:11 +0000 UTCPlease rest and feel better!!!
Hot Potato
2025-02-18 00:40:05 +0000 UTC
