Sitting at the PC brings on earache - mystery?

chickmug

Over the past week or so every time my wife sits at her PC she has earache come on. Anyone else find this problem!!!!!!

DatabaseError

similar, every time I sit at my pc the wife gives me earache

Fourcandles_3

Could she be sitting in a draft?

chickmug

tonyhague wrote: »

similar, every time I sit at my pc the wife gives me earache

I am lucky as we are both equally addicted.:D

chickmug

Fourcandles wrote: »

Could she be sitting in a draft?

No I don't think so and I know it is a strange one to post but you never know on this forum. I've found so much help on different things!

superscaper

Is she sitting at the correct height? Could be a posture/ergonomic thing. If it has been happening a lot then she should see a doctor. (Could be infection, ear wax etc).

chickmug

superscaper wrote: »

Is she sitting at the correct height? Could be a posture/ergonomic thing. If it has been happening a lot then she should see a doctor. (Could be infection, ear wax etc).

A very good point and just come across this link below but don't think so. She's just taken some paracetamol and said that she will make a doctors appointment in the morning. It could be a coincidence to do with time in the evening, just after eating dinner and sitting at the PC around the same time??

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/hcg/hcg_view.mspx

superscaper

chickmug wrote: »

A very good point and just come across this link below but don't think so. She's just taken some paracetamol and said that she will make a doctors appointment in the morning. It could be a coincidence to do with time in the evening, just after eating dinner and sitting at the PC around the same time??

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/hcg/hcg_view.mspx

Could be but could simply be that sitting upright in that position is exacerbating whatever existing problem it is so it is the computer in an indirect way.

Belnahua

What about eye strain? Is she subconsciously squinting and tensing herself up? There are different types of migraine. You could try adjusting the brightness and ambient light levels, so she's not staring at a bright screen in a dark room. Might be worth an eye test to see if she needs glasses or if she already wears them, the prescription is right.

You also don't say if you're using a CRT or LCD, I found that I can hear the high pitched whistle of a dodgy TV/CRT, and that gives me a tinnitus like effect.

chickmug

Hi Belnahua
All good points for us to look at. She has a new laptop since which she has found the problem but before, with PC, no problem.

pottsy_79

Check your monitor settings as the refresh rate could be causing motion sickness - which is an ear problem initially. Its very noticeable when fast moving images (ie during games especially) or maybe even just with windows.