Post B1ITgcOKHyrO2Ovw4e by Mrfunkedude@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #B1Hyg0H0uhGhEojwI4 by Mrfunkedude@mastodon.social
2025-12-15T22:41:03Z
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Does anyone with essential tremors have any experience with using a mouse versus a trackball or a trackball mouse?I've developed essential tremors that have been getting slowly worse this last year and I find myself having difficulty sometimes clicking on something like the X that closes your browser. I used a trackball in the past so I'm wondering if going back to one would help?Thanks.(please boost for visibility)
(DIR) Post #B1Hyg1Ym894PEC3dc8 by raintrees@noauthority.social
2025-12-16T00:15:05Z
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@Mrfunkedude I switch between regular hand-held mice, track balls, and vertical or ergonomic mice to ease off of RSI, I would think it would be worth the experiment for you...
(DIR) Post #B1IT50xoTtc3F9bLcm by progo@boop.city
2025-12-16T05:55:29Z
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@Mrfunkedude I do not have a tremor, and I have always used trackballs since ~1997-ish. I also don't have RSI, and I attribute that to good typing posture and mostly to not using a mouse.My wife has an essential tremor and she usually uses her laptop touchpad, and sometimes a small travel mouse.My suggestion to you: Trackballs are good, probably for a hand with a tremor. And definitely try a good sides not-shit external touchpad. Different muscles, I think.
(DIR) Post #B1IT6YSFRrPBP3ZUki by progo@boop.city
2025-12-16T05:56:03Z
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@Mrfunkedude my wife does not say she has trouble with computer 2D pointing. I'm saying what I've observed.
(DIR) Post #B1ITgcOKHyrO2Ovw4e by Mrfunkedude@mastodon.social
2025-12-16T06:02:30Z
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@progo I appreciate the time you took to reply. Thank you it was helpful.
(DIR) Post #B1JEmKU2TjXC53pZ8C by ent@noauthority.social
2025-12-16T14:50:15Z
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@MrfunkedudeIt probably would be a good idea, since you can click elements while not touching the ball that moves the cursor