Tendinitis or carpal tunnel?

Yay. This is legitimately the third or fourth time I have had to wear a brace on my right hand for my thumb.

I apparently just have recurring tendinitis in both of my thumbs, but especially my right thumb.

I don't type a ton or play video games, but I do write, draw, and color. A lot. Those, and crafting in general, are the things that make me feel better and cheer me up.

Sadly, I am unable to do those things for at least 14 days. I'm quite upset about it. I feel quite useless when I have to wear this brace. It holds my thumb in place, to rest it. It hurts a lot. I've been icing it and I probably should take some ibuprofen. We'll see what I can do over the course of the next two weeks. Send me luck...because today is the first full day and I already feel like going insane. Both of my parents have had carpal tunnel surgery, so I'm obviously worried about it getting to that or wondering if there is anything I can do to stop from getting tendinitis so often. Obviously that doesn't involve having to give up the things I love. I hope everyone is doing well and are remembering to breathe. Love, Candace