Controlling my R.S.I.

I have tendinitis in my right wrist. The tendinitis has lasted over 12 years with absolutely no sign of resignation. I had been typing for 17 years before anything cropped up. Anyway, here's how I keep my R.S.I. (repetitive strain injury) under control:

• Daily Vitamins.
  1. 150 mg magnesium oxide.
  2. between 6 and 14 grams of flax seed oil (very high in GLA).
  3. 1000 mg vitamin B-complex.
  4. 100 mcg iodine.
  
  
• Other things.
  1. Been drinking lots of water; supposed to flush out toxins in the area of inflammation.
  2. Been avoiding wheat (even whole wheat), rice (even brown rice), farro, and brewer's yeast; eating corn, quinoa, spelt, kamut, rye, wild rice, and other grains instead.
  3. Been forcing myself to write with my left hand to give relief of my right hand.
  4. Use fountain pens since they cause less stress on my hands.
  5. Use a footmouse. (Note: I have discovered to my dismay that my right hand hurts when I mouse with my left hand! Very strange.)
  6. Stretch using stretches described in Repetitive Strain Injury by Pascarelli.
  7. Occassionally use my crook/Theracane.
  8. Take breaks using my typebreak program.
  9. Use a Lexmark Select-Ease keyboard (these are currently no longer manufactured; they can be repaired at Lexmark Repair Service; it's similar to the Comfort Ergomagic and Kinesis Freestyle keyboards) connected to my PC (and, when I was using a Sun workstation, through a Kinesis adaptor). Click here for a big picture.
  10. Put keyboard on lap on top of a 14" tall (or wide in my case since I place it horizontally) legal-sized notebook; use non-slip cabinet/shelf/drawer cloth/liners/matting to prevent the keyboard from slipping around.
  11. Use the arm-rests of my chair to prevent pulling up my arms with my shoulders, despite all the ergonomic warnings against using them.
  12. Ride my bicycle with lots of modifications: big comfortable seat, raised handlebars, the rear gear shifter on the left hand of the handlebars, and a lowered tire pressure on the front wheel. (I may consider recumbents at some future date, too.)