I too have FM and carpal tunnel. Lyrica has been a godsend for me. I use braces every night, and day sometimes, too. I wanted to suggest also that you raise the height of your chair so you are working with hands below you waist as they are on the machine. It is harder to see so don't start bending over or more problems can develop, but it really helped me when I raise the chair a lot higher. Hands stopped going numb. Same for chair at computer. Good luck