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THEROCK573THEROCK573 Member Posts: 2,550
edited April 2014 in Poker Chat
been suffering from an ongoing headache for 2 weeks now, went hospital to get checked out tuesday because i was concerned as id had a serious fall from a 10 foot drop on my head while out on the drink around 4 months ago and i stupidly discharged my self from hospital against the advice of the doctor, i got the all clear anyway although no scan was done but i forgot to mention to the doctor that i spend a lot of time playing poker and looking at a computer screen. does anybody else suffer from headaches threw playing to much poker and could this be why ive had a headache for going on 2 week now?
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  • SlipwaterSlipwater Member Posts: 3,706
    edited April 2014
    In Response to poker headaches:
    been suffering from an ongoing headache for 2 weeks now, went hospital to get checked out tuesday because i was concerned as id had a serious fall from a 10 foot drop on my head while out on the drink around 4 months ago and i stupidly discharged my self from hospital against the advice of the doctor, i got the all clear anyway although no scan was done but i forgot to mention to the doctor that i spend a lot of time playing poker and looking at a computer screen. does anybody else suffer from headaches threw playing to much poker and could this be why ive had a headache for going on 2 week now?
    Posted by THEROCK573
    Hard to say if it's poker, mate.

    I work with a computer screen all day (as do a lot of people on here, I imagine) so it's difficult to distinguish the strain associated with the online poker and that you could attribute to a regular desk job. Of course, if you don't have a desk job, then yeah, it could well be the poker.

    Or lack of coffee.

    I sometimes get caffeine withdrawals.
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  • DonttelmumDonttelmum Member Posts: 1,921
    edited April 2014
    Yes, have a break and go for a walk.  

    Ever had the tennis elbow from poker? Now, theres an injury!
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  • BigHawk89BigHawk89 Member Posts: 627
    edited April 2014
    Might be something to do with your eyes, you might need to wear glasses while on the computer.
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  • a00rocka00rock Member Posts: 832
    edited April 2014
    Yes mate and I bet I don't spend nearly as much time glued to the screen as you. 1st port of call is to get down your local optician and have your eyes checked as constant pokerin can damage your eyesight this happened to me! Make sure your getting enough sleep lack of sleep can cause headaches. I assume your blood pressure is ok bud another cause which you learn as you get older :o(. Failling these get down your GPs and tell them Bud.
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  • FlyingDaggFlyingDagg Member Posts: 4,146
    edited April 2014
    Yes get your eyesight checked. Out of interest when I got a new pair of varifocals shortly after joining Sky the optician made slight adjustments to my prescription to suit looking at a monitor after establishing the height and distance of the screen.
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  • 5501355013 Member Posts: 336
    edited April 2014
    In Response to Re: poker headaches:
    Might be something to do with your eyes, you might need to wear glasses while on the computer.
    Posted by BigHawk89
    Agreed, i used to get bad heedaches and a trip to the opticians sorted that out. I was about 46 before i needed specs but i cannot do without them now.
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  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,533
    edited April 2014
    Dont forget dehydration is a big cause of headaches.

    Drink lots of water .... not beer whilst playing.
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  • TeddyBloatTeddyBloat Member Posts: 1,419
    edited April 2014
    Try f:lux.

    It changes the colour temp of your screen very gradually to match your lighting and the time of day. Helps maintain sleep oatterns.

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  • stokefcstokefc Member Posts: 7,929
    edited April 2014
    i was getting headaches in my sleep(weird i know) doc put it down to RES told me to get my eyes checked,the headaches have gone but i never did have my eyes checked so i dont know what was causing it.
    i will get them checked ive noticed that the screen is getting blurry.
    if i were you mate i do what the folks say above and get them checked out
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  • THEROCK573THEROCK573 Member Posts: 2,550
    edited April 2014
    cheers for the advice everyone, ive never even considered getting my eyes tested as my vision long and short is perfectly fine but i suppose its an option if my head dosent sort itself out.
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  • stuarty117stuarty117 Member Posts: 1,395
    edited April 2014
    In Response to Re: poker headaches:
    cheers for the advice everyone, ive never even considered getting my eyes tested as my vision long and short is perfectly fine but i suppose its an option if my head dosent sort itself out.
    Posted by THEROCK573
    Hi Rock

    I had a similar thing a while back. I work in IT so I am at a PC for long periods. Doc said my computer screen and Chair were at the incorrect height giving me eye strain which caused head aches.

    Make sure that the monitor and chair is at the correct height.

    My Monitor was far too low so I put some books underneath to bump it up a bit. Now don't get headaches when in work.
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited April 2014
    In Response to poker headaches:
    been suffering from an ongoing headache for 2 weeks now, went hospital to get checked out tuesday because i was concerned as id had a serious fall from a 10 foot drop on my head while out on the drink around 4 months ago and i stupidly discharged my self from hospital against the advice of the doctor, i got the all clear anyway although no scan was done but i forgot to mention to the doctor that i spend a lot of time playing poker and looking at a computer screen. does anybody else suffer from headaches threw playing to much poker and could this be why ive had a headache for going on 2 week now?
    Posted by THEROCK573
    How did this happen?

    It explains a lot of your boxing bets ;)

    Awesome thread title for an 'alternative' poker diary, spin it into 1 !
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  • Jac35Jac35 Member Posts: 6,492
    edited April 2014
    In Response to Re: poker headaches:
    In Response to poker headaches : How did this happen? It explains a lot of your boxing bets ;)Awesome thread title for an 'alternative' poker diary, spin it into 1 !
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH
    +1

    Not sure it will be around too long. Can't see Rock toeing the line for too long but would be great while it lasts. :)

    A couple of questions to kick this off.

    Rocks best drinking story?
    Rocks biggest spin up?
    Rocks thoughts on how he might deal with someone if they slowrolled him when he was playing live?
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  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,533
    edited April 2014
    In Response to Re: poker headaches:
    In Response to Re: poker headaches : +1 Not sure it will be around too long. Can't see Rock toeing the line for too long but would be great while it lasts. :) A couple of questions to kick this off. Rocks best drinking story? Rocks biggest spin up? Rocks thoughts on how he might deal with someone if they slowrolled him when he was playing live?
    Posted by Jac35
    You trying to get him banned lol
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  • Jac35Jac35 Member Posts: 6,492
    edited April 2014
    In Response to Re: poker headaches:
    In Response to Re: poker headaches : You trying to get him banned lol
    Posted by VespaPX
    Definitely not! We need people like Rock on the forum. People can get way too serious.

    I just thought that he might explain to us that he would probably buy the chap a beer during the break and ask him not to do it again. Well, something like that anyway :)
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  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,533
    edited April 2014
    In Response to Re: poker headaches:
    In Response to Re: poker headaches : Definitely not! We need people like Rock on the forum. People can get way too serious. I just thought that he might explain to us that he would probably buy the chap a beer during the break and ask him not to do it again. Well, something like that anyway :)
    Posted by Jac35
    +1
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  • ufudufud Member Posts: 9
    edited April 2014
    I haven't been on this site for 2 years and find i have 4975 points I can only see a 10 point game in the lobby what can i do with them any help?
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  • THEROCK573THEROCK573 Member Posts: 2,550
    edited April 2014
    In Response to Re: poker headaches:
    In Response to poker headaches : How did this happen? It explains a lot of your boxing bets ;) Awesome thread title for an 'alternative' poker diary, spin it into 1 !
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH
    i went out on the drink, nightclub closed, ended up going back to a house party, we were up in the converted loft drinking, went outside onto the balcony which didnt have a rail for a slash insted of going and using the downstairs toilette, dont know how ive fell off it because i only remeber being in the hospital later on that night but my mate who found me unconcieous said it was a big drop and im lucky to be alive.

    im on fire with the boxing lately mate by the way, dont let a couple of bad bets fool you, haha
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  • THEROCK573THEROCK573 Member Posts: 2,550
    edited April 2014
    In Response to Re: poker headaches:
    In Response to Re: poker headaches : +1 Not sure it will be around too long. Can't see Rock toeing the line for too long but would be great while it lasts. :) A couple of questions to kick this off. Rocks best drinking story? Rocks biggest spin up? Rocks thoughts on how he might deal with someone if they slowrolled him when he was playing live?
    Posted by Jac35
    best drinking story? well i have many but lots of them will make me not look very good on here, if uve seen the film human traffic my life was a bit like that from the age of 18 to 24 but ive calmed down a lot now, poker has helped to be honest with that. i did manage to get myself on a itv a few years back being arrested which was quite funny unless ur me or my parents who watched it, haha

    best spin up? nothing to nuts, nearly went bust and had £7.50 in my account, played a sat into the then £1000 gtd freeze out £33 buy in, won it for £500 then same night took a shot at the 5k roller on a thurs for £110 and won it for £1800, never looked back since.

    how id respond to being slowrolled live? well according to chillie who i played the otha day i think im a hardman because of what i post on the forum, i dont think im anything but i take no noncence and i would probably chin somebody if they done that to me if im honest ( outside on the carpark of course :-)

    as far as a diary goes maybe sometime in the near future, haha
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  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,533
    edited April 2014
    Just as it was getting interesting

    Keep it going Rock
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