I have been spending several days per week in casinos for the last year or so. I seem to have been sick more, have had more trouble sleeping, and have been generally more tired during that time. Can anyone relate?
Adrenaline is closely related to various illegal drugs, and can certainly make you tired when it wears off. But, not when you are at the table unless you have been there for many hours. I used to have a good friend that worked in a plant that manufactured pharmaceutical caffeine. He wore a mask, but would still come off shift with wide open eyes ready to hit every bar within 30 miles.
But, adrenaline rush won’t necessarily make you tired while playing, unless you spend an hour with no high counts. As RWM says, smoke can. And, I don’t even mean smoke in a casino that still allows smoking. There are casinos that have so much smoke in their carpets, walls and ceilings that it will pull your energy down. Think Trump AC.
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Irregular working, eating and sleeping schedules. Spending many nights away from home in a strange bed in a hotel. Spending so much time in an environment that food and restaurants are one of the main focus points, which often leads to eating too much, too often and not healthy enough.
Several years ago when I was spending at least 3 nights a week away from home in a strange hotel bed. One night the bed is too hard, the next too soft. Leads to poor sleeping habits. And lets face it doesn't matter how nice a hotel, clean sheets only do so much.
Extensive travel, spending 4-5 hours at a stretch crammed into an airplane with 200 other folks, god knows how many are sick with all sorts of possible illnesses and diseases.
These were all concerns of mine. I have eliminated some of these concerns by relocating close to the games that I play. I try to keep a somewhat regular schedule although the need to play different shifts sometimes interferes with that. I try to keep a regular eating schedule and eat some of my meals at home. And most importantly, I sleep in my own bed almost every night.
Still this year I contracted a pretty severe illness. A staph infection that damaged crucial heart tissue and valves that lead to surgery. Kind of an uncommon illness for a relatively healthy young adult to contract. Can't help but wonder if the casino environment contributed to that.
Stress reduction:
It's well known that chronically high levels of stress hormones (like adrenaline) suppress the immune system and reduce the body's ability to defend or repair itself.
Quoted from: http://www.breastcancer.org/tips/immune/boost.jsp
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Adverse effects of second hand smoke:
This CDC webpage only partially lists some of the risks from second hand smoke: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_stat...ealth_effects/
Second hand smoke can also aggravate your allergies and allergic rhinitis: http://www.airqualitytips.com/144/th...oke-allergies/
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There must be a limit to how filthy chips are, since dealers seem to have few health issues - or do they?Originally Posted by 21forme
Still, I got out of the habit of nervously shuffling my chips at the table, when it dawned on me that chips were one of the worst things to handle.
Makes it hard to leave without cashing out at the cage: who wants to carry those home?
I haven't experienced any adverse health effects yet; however, a couple of my buddies have. The smoke appears to be the main culprit. As far as chips go, I asked the floor personnel how often they sanitize the chips and her response was "regularly, and we also have hand-sanitizing stations throughout the casino." Chips certainly are nasty!
Speaking of handling chips - I know many of us probably use our phones quite a bit after handling chips. Phones are already filthy, and to add filth from the chips and put it on your face....
You don't score, until you SCORE!
Dealers I talk to say they wash their hands every break. However, between dirty chips and second hand smoke, I would not want to sell health or life insurance to a dealer
Anton, the one that gets me is the casino we both know where they walk around with trays of hors d'oeuvres - Ever see people lick their fingers when they're done? ewww!
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