mojo

Thanks for the message, it's nice to know someone reads my reviews :)

Unfortunately I never found any really good gloves. I want some that heat my fingers, particularly the knuckles. I guess you are probably the same. The best thing I have found so far is to just make a hot drink and cup your hands around it between bouts of typing. You can get USB drink warmers which are a good idea unless you like drinking 20 cups of lukewarm tea a day :)

I have tried ergonomic keyboards and the like but none of them really help. Having a desk that is the right height and a good chair is really important though. My old desk was too high and it gave me wrist ache. The new one is about 65cm off the ground, much better, but you may need it lower if you are not fully adult height.

A descent office chair is a must. There are different kinds, but look for one rated for 8 hours continuous use and which has adjustable arm rests.

I don't know what medication you take, but it took me ages to find the right stuff. I can't tolerate most medicine it seems... Anyway, I take Amitriptyline for pain (normal pain killers give me problems, that stuff is basically an anti-depressant which means I feel the pain but don't care so much about it) and Hydroxychloroquine for the stiffness. It varies from person to person though. I don't know where you are, but here in the UK you have to keep badgering your GP and the specialists to try new stuff until the find the best one.