I've just gone through a miserable month + with carpal tunnel syndrome. Similar pain to what you are experiencing. Mine started after too many hours of rotary cutting. Not the hand doing the actual cutting but the left, steadying the ruler. Horrible pain. Just this week I stopped wearing the hand splint. You can pick them up most anywhere. I got mine in WalMart. Resting your wrist and stabilizing it, taking something to relieve the inflammation and icing when necessary will all help but it takes time............lots of it. It really cramps your style, not quilting but it's worth the price if you can avoid surgery.