Health hazards of prolonged gaming

[amitkokiladitya]

There are times when I end up playing my games for long hours. It is later that I realize that I have over strained myself because of my negligence.

Most of the times I end up with severe headache and back pain. I should also mention the strained eyes that end up blurring my vision for long. My mind also appears over worked and all that I seek is solace with closed eyes.

What are the immediate detrimental effects of prolonged gaming that you face and how do you overcome them?

 

[giovanniiiii]

Most common side effects that prolonged gaming brings are headache, dizziness, and blurry vision. Often times it's just headache and I take medicines for it right away then take a rest. It could even be worse once you start feeling light headed, and the headache radiates from the back of your head which means that it has become a migraine. Migraines are very annoying to deal with because you will be forced to stay away from playing for a while. I think it's better to regulate playing hours than to deal with these problems. Prevention is better than cure.

 

[Pixie06]

The worst effects of playing for a prolonged amount of time are irritated eyes, back pain and headaches. Even if I wear my glasses when playing games at times I do get headaches. In those cases I just stop playing and take some rest. As for irritated eyes many over the counter eye drops are available which can help in providing relief.

 

[kenoobie]

yeah, Its usually headaches for me and sometimes backpain. I work 4 - 5 hours using the computer and play additional 4 - 5 hours using the same. So common occurence would be afte playing, I would have a mild headache or backpain from sitting too long.