There was a thread recently about vibration-related health problems:

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.d-i-y/browse_frm/thread/5ae16a43deb99846/fa4307696aa4e47d?&hl=en#fa4307696aa4e47d

I'm currently suffering from something evidently similar, but
different... after using power tools for some time - even a mere hot-air
stripper yesterday - I get an odd tingling in my hand: it's definitely
*not* of the characteristic 'pins and needles' variety; all I can liken
it to is that my hand becomes like a tuning fork! - if I tap it against
something, there's a resonant tingle, which dampens down over a short
period - I swear I can almost hear the 'bong' - really weird. Anybody
else had this one?

God I hate getting old.


David

Lobster wrote:

I'm currently suffering from something evidently similar, but
different... after using power tools for some time - even a mere hot-air
stripper yesterday - I get an odd tingling in my hand: it's definitely
*not* of the characteristic 'pins and needles' variety; all I can liken

Do you think it is the power tool vibration causing it, or just the
position you end up holding for a prolonged period because of the tool,
or perhaps even from supporting the weight? IYSWIM

it to is that my hand becomes like a tuning fork! - if I tap it against
something, there's a resonant tingle, which dampens down over a short
period - I swear I can almost hear the 'bong' - really weird. Anybody
else had this one?

Not like that. If I hold a heavey item for a long period it can make my
arms feel "wobbly" afterwards for a bit.

God I hate getting old.

Preferable to the alternative though ;-)


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Lobster wrote:
There was a thread recently about vibration-related health problems:

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.d-i-y/browse_frm/thread/5ae16a43deb99846/fa4307696aa4e47d?&hl=en#fa4307696aa4e47d


I'm currently suffering from something evidently similar, but
different... after using power tools for some time - even a mere hot-air
stripper yesterday - I get an odd tingling in my hand: it's definitely
*not* of the characteristic 'pins and needles' variety; all I can liken
it to is that my hand becomes like a tuning fork! - if I tap it against
something, there's a resonant tingle, which dampens down over a short
period - I swear I can almost hear the 'bong' - really weird. Anybody
else had this one?


All the time. Got it yesterday after an hour on the 2-stroke
hedgetrimmer. Its like ringing in your ears after loud music. It passes
quickly and probably does no harm as long as you don't do it every day
all day.


God I hate getting old.


David

Lobster wrote:
There was a thread recently about vibration-related health problems:

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.d-i-y/browse_frm/thread/5ae16a43deb99846/fa4307696aa4e47d?&hl=en#fa4307696aa4e47d

I'm currently suffering from something evidently similar, but
different... after using power tools for some time - even a mere hot-air
stripper yesterday - I get an odd tingling in my hand: it's definitely
*not* of the characteristic 'pins and needles' variety; all I can liken
it to is that my hand becomes like a tuning fork! - if I tap it against
something, there's a resonant tingle, which dampens down over a short
period - I swear I can almost hear the 'bong' - really weird. Anybody
else had this one?

God I hate getting old.


David

Yep, doing a lot with a 5kg SDS lateley right arm felt weird for a
couple of days after I used it to knock through a cvity wall (twice)

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I'm currently suffering from something evidently similar, but
different... after using power tools for some time - even a mere hot-air
stripper yesterday - I get an odd tingling in my hand: it's definitely
*not* of the characteristic 'pins and needles' variety; all I can liken
it to is that my hand becomes like a tuning fork!

I susepct if you used a hand-scraper for the same length of time you'd
find the same thing. In these transient situations it doesn't appear to
be the vibration, it's more like having held your hand in one position
for too long.

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Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

"Lobster" wrote

I'm currently suffering from something evidently similar, but different...
after using power tools for some time - even a mere hot-air stripper
yesterday - I get an odd tingling in my hand: it's definitely *not* of the
characteristic 'pins and needles' variety; all I can liken it to is that
my hand becomes like a tuning fork! - if I tap it against something,
there's a resonant tingle, which dampens down over a short period - I
swear I can almost hear the 'bong' - really weird. Anybody else had this
one?

See my previous thread "Power Tool Paralysis" for similar ailment and
responses.

Phil

TheScullster wrote:
"Lobster" wrote
I'm currently suffering from something evidently similar, but different...
after using power tools for some time - even a mere hot-air stripper
yesterday - I get an odd tingling in my hand: it's definitely *not* of the
characteristic 'pins and needles' variety; all I can liken it to is that
my hand becomes like a tuning fork! - if I tap it against something,
there's a resonant tingle, which dampens down over a short period - I
swear I can almost hear the 'bong' - really weird. Anybody else had this
one?

See my previous thread "Power Tool Paralysis" for similar ailment and
responses.

Yep - that's the one you I mentioned which snipped from my post, which I
said was similar... :-)

NP's 'like ringing in your ears after loud music' sounds spot on!

David