Mouse sticking

After installing Lion I am having trouble with my mouse sticking/freezing for a delayed period of a 5 seconds before responding...anyone else? How do I fix this? As a Graphic Designer this is making me crazy.

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This procedure is a diagnostic test. It won’t solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find nothing has changed after you complete it.
Enable guest logins and log in as Guest. For instructions, launch the System Preferences application, select “Help” from the menu bar, and enter “Set up a guest account” (without the quotes) in the search box.
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal.
As Guest, launch some applications and test. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created as Guest will be deleted automatically when you log out.

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Hello,
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How to really clean your Mighty Mouse (with caution!):
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1537
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