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IN short:

I won;t be able to finish the pack thi month. I will do it next month and I will not take payments for june.  I have ban for using cintiq for next week and then I can go back to work very slowly. I feel like a scholgirl who is punished and now I can use computer max 20 minutes a day because I overworked myself in the last half of year >: ( 

Sorry. In the hospital they were asking if I need sick leave and I was wondering if I shouldn't take it and post it on patreon XD After all you are my employer

In long:

WARNING FOR ARTISTS

Some of you know that lately my health got worse and it needed hospitalization. At first as usual I decided not to share the details. But since it's about graphic work danger and cintiq's I decided to do so. I know your life, life of 21th century person is fast, so you might not find time to read this there is some warning for you if you're graphics or if you're a person who, like me, is living fast.

I went to hospital with (that's really humiliating to open like this) double vision problem. I ended up on neurology with Myasthenia and Multiple sclerosis suspicion, a disease where you may loose your vision and general nerve capability and you obviously die in the end. I've been through a lot of painful tests like placing niddles inside eye muscles and drilling them to check if they work properly. After a week The final diagnosis was that I suffer with acomodation spasm. I use the largest cintiq and I had overcorrected glasses. Lately I bought a horse to be honest and had to speed up with commissions to pay for my new guy. I ended up working for over 12 hours daily with record of 18h /day. Now. The acomodation spasm may meet you when you work with close distance for a long time without breaks. Guys. I really never cared for breaks and stuff. BUt that caused me a lot of problems.

CINTIQ MAKES YOU TO LOOK AT THE LIGHT SCREEN FROM CLOSER DISTANCE THAT IN CASE OF REGULAR SCREENS (and that cause eye muscles to be pernamently tensed)

The spasm really phicically hurts. Acomodation problem is something you don't feel. For a month, two. But then your eyebrow, eyelid suddenly falls down, whole face is in pain, eyeballs not to mention. And I honestly don't say that to receive compassion, absolutely. The problem Is really rare. Cintiq's are rare. Precise, lineart work for hours is rare so medicine don't know that, that's why I write about it. I obviously overworked myself lately but still, headaches on your forehead, temples, EYEBROWS, eyelids, terrible vision tireness, blurry vision and finally double vision may be caused by computer work. Things that we usually ignore. I've been through tests and ideas, that I might be a victim of the worst neurological diseas just because of computer syndrom that we all ignore.

Nobody made tests on cintiqs yet because it's still a rare, expensive device. It's not a bad thing that will ruin you but possesing it, means understanding the matter of breaks.

I got ban for drawing and using cintiq for next week until the spasm will let me go. After that I will be slowly comming back to work so I could actually affort a regular tablet to work on it in turns.

As a conclusion it's not only cintiq to blame. CINTIQ,  WRONG EYE CORRECTION (Even small), OVERWORK (over 8h a day, 7 d a week won't give possibility for eyes to rest and regenerate) and finally DRAWING AT NIGHTS when your eye is not adapted to work

I'll come back to you soon <3

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Katie Wright

I upgraded a year ago to the 27inch cinque thought it improve my drawing skills...lol I used it non stop for a few months and started getting headaches like you described. Now you said this it makes sense as I use my whole day off to doodle on it normally. I really hope you get better and feel better soon, really sad to hear this news. :c

SpacePhoenix

I'm just glad it's not an aneurysm. Double vision and dilation is a symptom of that too. Please take care of yourself.

Wolfattwilight

Your health is more important! No worries. I hope you feel better sweetie.

Sol

Don't worry about us! I hope you start feeling better soon!

Tara's TeaParty

Oh god... I'm so glad it's not a serious sickness, but it still sucks like hell... don't overwork yourself again! All the best too you and take care! Hope you get better soon!

Mary Williams

Oh, wow. Please, please take care of yourself. One thing I have found that helps with eye strain is to work with an extra lamp nearby, even when you are working on the computer, and to use full-spectrum incandescent bulbs. They use more energy and you cannot buy them in the US anymore (although I have found them online) but they are really worth it. Something about the more natural light makes me less prone to eye-lid twitching and headaches, even when I work long hours on the computer. Anything fluorescent or LED gives me headaches after a while. Please do not feel guilty about taking a break, you must heal and you will heal faster if you take time for yourself!

BlackMN

I had been wondering if you were doing too much or if you had gotten faster. Get well, take it easy, wear some relaxing face masks.

Tryam

So sorry to hear that you are undergoing some rare pain....I will pray to God ... Get well soon...

Jeffrey Sharp

Hi, Precia. I just join tonight, You have a little hot & Sexy & Beautiful quiet look about YOU, the middle picture gave you that look.

Krabby

This is sad, hope you get better soon. All the best for you Precia.