Soap box/Pet peeve vindicated!
Dec. 14th, 2005 04:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
danaerisWhen I talk about my wrist problems, I say I have RSI, which stands for Repetitive Stress Injury. People say, "what?" And I explain what it is, and often they'll say, "Oh, you mean carpal tunnel."
No, I don't. And neither do you. In fact, your doctor may even be misusing the name.
The fact is that only 2-3% of the population has carpal tunnel, which is NOT caused by computer use. The rest of you have RSI. So, call it by the right bloody name, will ya?
Keyboard carpal culprit? Not so, study says
Today has been a constant struggle with anxiety. The housing situation, with impending visit to Boston, is causing me a great deal of anxiety, and I have still heard nothing from either job. Tomorrow, I might just call/email them both again.
I want it to be over, but settling for a crappy situation is not the path to happiness. Constantly waiting and being anxious isn't either, but it can be a step on the path. I guess I feel like things are spinning out of control once again, not that things have actually changed that much. It's all perspective. So, I should change my perspective, I guess.
No, I don't. And neither do you. In fact, your doctor may even be misusing the name.
The fact is that only 2-3% of the population has carpal tunnel, which is NOT caused by computer use. The rest of you have RSI. So, call it by the right bloody name, will ya?
Keyboard carpal culprit? Not so, study says
Today has been a constant struggle with anxiety. The housing situation, with impending visit to Boston, is causing me a great deal of anxiety, and I have still heard nothing from either job. Tomorrow, I might just call/email them both again.
I want it to be over, but settling for a crappy situation is not the path to happiness. Constantly waiting and being anxious isn't either, but it can be a step on the path. I guess I feel like things are spinning out of control once again, not that things have actually changed that much. It's all perspective. So, I should change my perspective, I guess.
