let& #39;s talk mice! (the computer sort, not the skitter friend sort)

if you have pain when using a mouse, it can be carpal tunnel syndrome, rsi, eds, or anything else.

for me, the exercises only helped if i also stopped using a mouse.

hi, i& #39;m housebound & chronically ill!

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i use a mouse most of the time since all i can do is sit up and use my computer.

& then one day about 20 years ago, i was recced the anir vertical mouse. (wayback: https://web.archive.org/web/20000804134204/http://www.animax.no/)

it">https://web.archive.org/web/20000... was MAGIC! instead of palm down, my hand is slightly off from vertical.

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it did take about 3 days to get used to, but wrist pain still, 20 years on, is rare now.

I& #39;m not sure Animax is stil in business, but they licensed the design to 3M about 2005.

they come in 2 versions (wired and wireless) and 2 sizes (s/m and m/l).

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they& #39;re a bit spendy (~US$60), but when i& #39;ve tried using a regular mouse as back up? suddenly can& #39;t use the computer at all. i& #39;ve asked for them for birthday and solstice gifts when i& #39;m desperate.

anyway, if you have pain from using a mouse, maybe it will help you, too.

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oh, and 3m licensed them in the usa; i& #39;m not sure who does in the rest of the world.

link to the amazon one: https://www.amazon.com/3M-Ergonomic-Patented-Compatibility-EM500GPL/dp/B000F2BP7U?th=1">https://www.amazon.com/3M-Ergono...