GTAGORILLA Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Lately I've realised that playing gtaSA actually gives me very bad headaches (which can last on and off for days) and it has got to the stage where I won't play it because of this. Anyone else have this problem (or know of any stories like this?) or am I just imagining it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.A.B. Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Hmm...I vaguely remember getting headaches from playing a game...but I can't remember which game.... In either case, don't spend too much time playing games, don't stay too close to the television...and...that's about it. Take a Tylenol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA3Rockstar Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 (edited) On the front of the page, the title looked funny. "Does gaming give you head.." is what I saw lol Anyways, yea. If its for long periods of time and constant looking at the screen, then yes but I hardly play games anymore. Edited May 22, 2007 by GTA3Rockstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA3Freak-2001 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Playing the PSP gives me a head ache, which is why it spends most of its time idle in its case. I guess the small screen and the way you have your neck when playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRloading Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 extended play on any game give me a headache yknow, the type where in you just HAVE to keep playing and your mind is telling your body to stay up and keep playing~ then when you realize "sh!t, how long have I been playing?" then you shoulders get numb and there's a gnome hammering away at the back of your head, and all gaming ceases and desists~ first game that did this to me was SMB3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanzant Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 If it's as bad as you make it sound to be, meaning they last for days, you should check into a Medical center and see a Doctor. If it's that bad I strongly suggest you either take breaks to walk around every 30 minutes of gaming time or simply quit playing them for the time being. Srong headaches and dizzyness due to game playing can lead to worse things such as seizures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder. Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Nope Unless it overhoares the bloom effect For Example: Just Cause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_-playero-_ Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 When I used to play for more than 12 hours straight, yes. No I sorta have a life, work, college, gf, no time for gaming anymore But, regular headaches are not a good sign. Just be careful with your gaming habits. God I miss LONG gaming days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGanteks Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Playing the PSP gives me a head ache, which is why it spends most of its time idle in its case. I guess the small screen and the way you have your neck when playing. you can just lay on the bed and put the psp over your head and play.You wont get a headche!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHXC Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I guess, if a game is giving you headaches, you should read the safety warnings in the booklet of the game, and in the booklet of the console. Don't sit too close to the TV Don't play for so long. Maybe an hour, then have a 10-15 minute break, then continue. Make sure your back is straight when playing, and that you neck is not... looking weird. Keep you neck and back straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrocodileDundee Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I get headeachs when playing computer games, but when I play ps2 or any other video game I dont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddy Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I get a headache when gaming because I wont stop playing if im enjoying myself. So If I start a game of HL2 at 9pm, I will complete it before I got to bed, so that combined with being tired, gives me a kille headache. Consoles dont tho for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_root Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 i think you should check your eyes. do you use glasses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 For Example: Just Cause Haha. I've never got a headache from gaming. I don't normally play for hours on end.. and I do take breaks after every hour or so.. for coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funk3h Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Nope. But i get head rushes. Say if ive been on the computer for a few hours and i get up from this chair. I feel like i'm about to faint. Feels f*cking cool though lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cars358 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 nope i never get a head ache from a game, the only time its happened when i was on my ps2 10 hours non-stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seddo Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I get headaches when i'm on my console or at my PC for hours on end, which is normal starring at a screen for some long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthYENIK Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Only when I play excessive amounts of a game that has frame rate problems. Most notably Elder Scrolls III for Xbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline_Mad Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 (edited) I don't get headaches anymore, i used to get them alot, and ocasionaly get a migrane, but i think it was all down to having a crap CRT monitor with low Refresh rate (and a really anoying high pitch sound that woudn't stop), now i have a TFT monitor. At first i may have got the odd headache now and then, but i think it was because my eyesight aint that good and i was trying to read things from far away as the monitor sits further back on my desk now that its a TFT monitor, but if i get a headache nowdays its not because of gaming (as i don't spend as much time on games as i used to, makes the games seem longer if you take your time on them), probably having music too loud, or if i'm out in the sun too much in the summer. Edit: Also playing my PSP gives me a heachache/eyestrain after playing it for too long (about an hour), i have Vice City Stories on my PSP but decided to get it on the PS2 to actualy enjoy it cos of how small the screen is on the PSP and friends cant really watch you play cos its awkward, and part of the fun of GTA games is some of the random funny things that happen. Going from a small 2.5" to 26" screen is a big help on my eyes, i can play VCS as long as i want now without getting a headache, plus its easyer to play cos if the more comfortable controler, on the PSP i got stuck on a mission cos i found it harder to aim. Edited May 22, 2007 by Skyline_Mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torcidas Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Sit further from the monitor/television. For me, handhelds only give me headaches/nauseous when in the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFF Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I don't usually get headaches from playing video games, but if I have a headache, and then play a game, it gets much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_root Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 nba 06 used to make my eyes wet i never got a headeache from a game but nba 06 was disturbing me a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moth Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 ONly when i play my GBA on roadtrips. Never with my PS2 PS3 and PC Formerly known as The General Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-King Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I only get headaches when I don't wear glasses, so I suggest getting your eyes checked. I don't even get headaches when playing ten hour Morrowind marathons. |PropagandaIncorporated:|: Steam:|: DeviantArt:|: Last.FM| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubbyJ Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 I get headaches sometimes, but it's usually only when I get sick. Have your eyes ever hurt? When I used to play Gauntlet on the N64 my eyes would start to hurt bad, and then I would get a headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimp_60cent Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Sometimes. But when it does happen just take an Advil or a Tylenol. Also sometimes happens when I spend too much time on a computer. Like when I used to help my old elementary school, and was the computer teacher's assistant, I would have to help the little kids and spend most of my time on the screen, which gave me a headache when I got home. But there's nothing a pill and some TV can't fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uno Carb Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Lately I've realised that playing gtaSA actually gives me very bad headaches (which can last on and off for days) and it has got to the stage where I won't play it because of this. Anyone else have this problem (or know of any stories like this?) or am I just imagining it? If you're getting bad headaches because of a video game, then you need to go see a doctor pronto, son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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