I've been having pain in my hands and forearms for 18 months. The initial pain was so strong that I had to stop working for 2 weeks. I did the following: - rep

I've been having pain in my hands and forearms for 18 months. The initial pain was so strong that I had to stop working for 2 weeks. I did the following: - replaced keyboards at home and work with Microsoft Natural 4000 - installed browser plug-ins that provide Vim-like navigation (Vimium for Chrome and Vimperator for Firefox) - switched back to Vim (I had been experimenting with Emacs for a few months) - moved the mouse to the left (now I moved it back to the right in order to relieve my left hand) - installed Workrave to force myself to take regular breaks (I temporarily stopped using it because I'm experimenting with Pomodoro and it includes a five minute break every 25 minutes) - enabled sticky keys and latchlock That allowed me to work over the last 18 months. I'm trying not to use a computer at home. I'm planning to take holidays and give my hands a longer rest ... and some Voltaren! ;-)