I just sat and painted for almost 3 hours without a break. Now my back hurts. Anybody got any “Artist Problems” they would like to share? Lol
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I can’t sit for more than 20 minutes at a time due to pinched nerves in my cervical and lumbar spine. I know it is hereditary. I also know sitting on the phones for over 20 years didn’t help either. It takes me forever to finish a doll. It bothers me most when I root hair because the side of my left and and left pinky go completely numb. I wonder how much longer I will be able to do this art.
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That really sucks! Hopefully you can keep Reborning for a very long time!
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Rooting for 2 hours hurts my back ugh 
lol and my eye sight sucks lol 
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I don’t think you will find one person without any problems here… unfortunately.
Especially in the older generation.
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I get cramps in my fingers from rooting. And I stab myself with the needle sometimes. One time I even accidentally rooted a hair into my thumb. 
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My butt falls asleep after a long time Does that count? Hahaha! Thankfully I have to get up and walk to my oven.
My eyes get dry and start burning.
Oh I have soooo stabbed my self… nothing bad thank goodness! Also had a needle tip fly and hit me in the face… so thankful no eye injury! Now I am super careful… and understand why we might want goggles 
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Why does the damn rooting needle hurt so much. more than a regular needle, I swear it is worse than stepping on legos.
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Yes you are right about the rooting needle. It really hurts when you stab yourself.
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Maybe the barbs make it hurt more? I’m luck I made it through the entire head of my first doll without injury lol. Who knows with this one though.
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Sometimes I stab myself and it really hurts, sometimes I don’t feel it at all. There’s no in between.
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Nope, the forked needles hurt bad too!
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Yes I use forked needles and boy do they hurt.
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You guys wouldn’t make good diabetics, we stick ourselves all the time!! only NOT with rooting needles!! hahahaha
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I can’t imagine @lynn I feel I need first aid when I stick myself. I hardly do it but I also use that plastic toothbrush for babies on my finger. It helps a lot.
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It hurts my back, neck and eyes!
I get a lot of neck pain. Sometimes I have to stop for a week or so until the pain goes away.
I paint standing up. Sitting hurts my back. When I root I root for 2 hours straight then sit for half hour to relax my legs.
I used to be able to paint for 8 hours at a time. If I got up to grab lunch in the middle, there were no symptoms other than occasional mild upper back pain. Other than that, I have stabbed myself with a needle.
Now I have ruptured disks in my neck which are exercise related. Apparently I forgot that I’m a peri menopausal woman instead of a 21 year old. But anyway, I haven’t been able to paint in months. Every time I try, my neck, shoulder and right arm are on fire.
Moral of the story: If you are over 40, don’t exercise. 
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Yes, running out of dolly money
That’s a big problem .
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