DDR Long And Short Term Side Effects

DoesNMatter · Trick Member Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Location: Fremont, CA

Has anyone had any side effects after playing DDR too long. I have.
I have had lots of them and here is a list.

Long Term: DDR Addiction (lasts about ? yrs.)
Long Term: Music stuck in your head (lasts about month)
Short Term: Everytime I blink I see tons of arrows(lasts about an hour)
Short term: Short on breath(lasts about 2 days)
Short term: Lost of Hunger(lasts about ? hours)

These are the ones I have experienced, but these are the ones that happen to me alot so tell me yours because i have a home pad and I never tried playin to long on an arcade version.
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Syxx · Trick Member Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Location: Chicagoland

It's having a long term effect.... ON OUR WALLETS!
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Technick · Trick Member Joined: 18 Aug 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY

I agree with the wallet one, I have seen the affects on that.

I spent a good $30 on DDR that I needed to make some payments and small bills I have.

The other affect people have when they first start playing is dreaming about DDR or just plain seeing arrows when you are daydreaming/sleeping.
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For some there's an effect on your weight.
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J.R. · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 10:37 am Post subject:

I didn't eat for a day and a half.I wasn't hungry at all.
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Cyd · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 10:39 am Post subject:

I dont eat much anymore and what I do eat usually gets burned in the ddrin time
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Challenge Chicken · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 10:47 am Post subject:

long term effect: less money in wallet
long term effect: walking faster with shorter steps

Drifting Sno · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Location: Defiance, OH

Imagining what the arrows WOULD look like when you are listening to the radio.

Hus86 · Basic Member Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Location: New York

I see arrows too when I close mt eyes. That is strange.
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StarmanDXE · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 11:55 am Post subject:

About that arrow thing, that used to happen to me too. Also, sometimes after playing Tetris Attack, I'd see paterns and stuff when I close my eyes.
And, I've lost probably around 40 lbs. since I've started playing DDR (2 years or so now, I guess. Maybe 3...). I guess it's just good exercise.

DoesNMatter · Trick Member Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Location: Fremont, CA

True True... I feel like I havent eaten for days (or maybe a bite or two).
I have a home pad but if it breaks thats 40$. I also had dreams about DDR. But I cant get the music out of my head. Its to addicting, i like to have a girlfriend that plays DDR but i dont know why

? It wont stop!!!!
I cant get enough!!!! I have too many side effects!!!

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DJ sephi spin those discs · Trick Member Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: Austin, TX

everytime i close my eyes, i can see the arrows, it's creepy.

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Kosaka-chan · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 2:43 pm Post subject:

God, it seems like everytime I get some money, it's gone. Just like that.

Also, about the dreams thing, NOBODY has had more DDR dreams than me. I swear, I've had like, about, eight DDR dreams so far!

I'M OBSESSED!!!!!!

and there's nothing wrong with having the music stuck in your head. Sometimes I stick it in my head b/c I like the song.
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Sidewinder · Trick Member Joined: 24 Sep 2003

The arrow thing is really common. My friend got it, then the first time I played for any appreciable amount of time (struggling through 4-footers, mind you) I got the same thing. It was freaky, but I'm used to it now. Kind of the mark of a true addict

Little Firefly · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 5:04 pm Post subject:

I've been playing since June, and the arrow thing has disappeared completely

I agree with the wallet thing.

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DoesNMatter · Trick Member Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Location: Fremont, CA

I want to try some tests,

1. Play it when you are drunk (I am under age to drink)

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2. Play without music (home version only).
3. Play it when you have a big headache.

4. Play it while you have sunglasses on.

Try these out to see if they have any side effects.

Predictions:
1. Arrows will be swirling around the room when youre drunk.

2. When you play with the music on, after playing with no music, you might be off beat.

3. A bigger headache while DDR music echoes in your head

4. I am thinking that playing with sunglasses on, has no effects.

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Cowman715 · Trick Member Joined: 21 Jan 2003

1. Ive been playing for about 2 1/4 of a year.
2. Yes there are many songs that are almost always stuck in my head
3. The arrow thing is old... Usually happenes to new DDRers but dont fret, the will go away in time... I miss them actually, They were my friends lol
4. Nope never short of breath for 2 days... if its 2 days then you might want to see a doctor, for me it only lasts about 1 miniute after a song
5. I believe you mean loss of hunger and no... i dont lose my hunger, in fact I get more hungry lol.
Weight loss is also a huge thing for me, im 170 now and i started at 210 so im so proud of me
I also experience some sweating but not bad (ive seen so much worse its disgusting) so i cant complain lol.
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Sidewinder · Trick Member Joined: 24 Sep 2003

Actually, you're a lot more focused on the arrows when you're drunk. I A'd Holic for the first time while under the influence, and damn, was it fun. Then I proceeded to play Max 300 Standard 6 consecutive times for no apparent reason.

DoesNMatter · Trick Member Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Location: Fremont, CA

Some more:

Short term: Bad Days (lasts about 1 to ? days)
Short term: Anger Problems when I lose on any songs ecspecially easy ones(1 to 30 minutes)
Short terms: Loss of energy (lasts about ? days)
Short terms: worn out legs (lasts about a week)
Short term: Easily getting bored if play to much
Short term: Confusion

These are sorta weird but it rarley happens if I play for 10 hrs.
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