EDIT:: this is what happens when you dont research a topic before blogging about it: Urban Dictionary - iThumb
I’ve had my iPhone for a decent amount of time, meaning that I’m past the honeymoon stage of having the phone and now just grown accustomed to its features and lack of (the no cut and paste option is still killing me, I’m not going to lie).
But I can spend up to 20min or so in a session of purely doing nothing but check my RSS feeds, twitter, emails, and so forth - without ever having to boot up the lappy. Another great feature.
Unfortunately for me however is the fact that I have probably larger than normal sized hands and hence regularly moosh multiple GUI elements and accidentally over-flick (is that what its called?) when browsing on the phone.
Below is an image of how my hand stacks up against the phone itself.
My iThumb
Now after repeated flicks and pinches, lately I have found that my thumb itself has started to get an RSI type sensation, like what I have after marathon sessions on the mouse photoshopping, blogging, etc.
Since my current status is that my iThumb is playing up. Give it about 5min or so after a session on my phone and it goes back to normal. By the way, using the phone less isn’t really an option. As it turns out I am not the first and only sufferer of this serious affliction. Is there a support group yet?
Maybe I’m just a big girl having a whinge, but it wouldn’t suprise me if others had this same issue.
If you suffered any other iPhone related injuries, please leave a comment below. Please do not let me be the only one.
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“Maybe I’m just a big girl having a whinge”
Oh yeah. Quote of the day.
I have “iThumb” too! I thought I was alone.
I just started feeling the pain this weekend. Ouch.
My pain is beyond the thumb. I have an RSI (I call it iPhoneitis) in my right hand & forearm so I’m training myself to be left-handed to give my right side a break.
i’m a girl and i’m whinging - it kills! rest, unhelpfully for you, is the only cure. good luck!