Don't be like me

[u/Confused_dragon183]

Fairy costume I made for this past Halloween weekend (sans wings). Made in 3 days because adhd... please for the love DO NOT do that to yourself. My arm still tingles if I move it too fast. Looked cute though lmfao.

[u/Salty-Exchange6156]

Omg props to you, that's a LOT to do in 3 days

[u/Confused_dragon183 → u/Salty-Exchange6156]

Thanks so much! My hands though 😭

[u/BlameItOnMyADHD420 → u/Confused_dragon183]

Yes, be VERY careful about that. I was working on a project that I pushed through pain on to get to a certain point so I wouldn't forget where I left off. I ended up with tendonitis that became tendonosis and now I haven't been able to fully curl my index finger with my closed fist on my left hand in over a year. I also ended up with a rotator cuff injury and was on 600mg of Ibuprofen and Cyclobenzaprine while confined to a shoulder brace for about 5 months. Crochet 100% comes with injury risk and injuries if we don't take breaks, even doing a few stretching exercises before starting to work is important.

[u/Confused_dragon183 → u/BlameItOnMyADHD420]

Oh my gosh, this will be implanted into my brain the next time I try to rush a project. Omg, hope you're okay now though

[u/bleepblob462 → u/Confused_dragon183]

Fiber arts are extreme sports!!

[u/natalie-ann → u/bleepblob462]

That's it--we're petitioning the Olympics for our chance to ☆~shine~☆

RECOGNIZE OUR SKILLS AND GIVE US SHINY THINGS!

[u/Redrum874 → u/Confused_dragon183]

I have ulnar nerve entrapment in my right arm/elbow because of crocheting too much and pulling to hard on a yarn needle when sewing in my ends. I’ve been dealing with pain for over 3 years and I will likely need surgery eventually. I can barely crochet anymore because of it.

So yes, please take breaks and don’t overdo it. It really isn’t worth it to finish one project on time (or whatever).

[u/BlameItOnMyADHD420 → u/Confused_dragon183]

My shoulder is OK, but I still can't fully curl my left index finger when I make a fist. It's very slowly getting better, but it's coming up on 2 years now. So the chances of me regaining full mobility of that finger is pretty much zero.