To be clear, I'm not suggesting that anyone reading this actually has the same problem as I did. Odds are, it is something else. The point is to ask a doctor who can help diagnose exactly which RSI you may have. That being said...
De Quervain's tenosynovitis was my RSI. But not all cases of that are the same anomaly as I had - this RSI is a case where the tendon sheath through which 2 tendons slide becomes inflamed. My specific root cause of it is that my sheath was bisected, making two sheaths, so there was less room for the tendons, and once inflamed, it just wouldn't heal. So the fix was to cut it open to make room. Sounds mildly barbaric, but it worked. Almost literally overnight.
No doctor will tell you to go for surgery for this, or any other RSI, immediately. Surgery is always the last answer. I ended up at a surgeon who specializes in wrists, but started with my family doc, then a physical therapist. If your family doc is not helping... which it sounds like they are not, seek out a wrist specialist.
Try what they suggest. Let them know if it doesn't work. But go sooner rather than later - these things can be fixed easier if you get help before it gets bad.
De Quervain's tenosynovitis was my RSI. But not all cases of that are the same anomaly as I had - this RSI is a case where the tendon sheath through which 2 tendons slide becomes inflamed. My specific root cause of it is that my sheath was bisected, making two sheaths, so there was less room for the tendons, and once inflamed, it just wouldn't heal. So the fix was to cut it open to make room. Sounds mildly barbaric, but it worked. Almost literally overnight.
No doctor will tell you to go for surgery for this, or any other RSI, immediately. Surgery is always the last answer. I ended up at a surgeon who specializes in wrists, but started with my family doc, then a physical therapist. If your family doc is not helping... which it sounds like they are not, seek out a wrist specialist.
Try what they suggest. Let them know if it doesn't work. But go sooner rather than later - these things can be fixed easier if you get help before it gets bad.