I was diagnosed with de quervains about 12 years ago. I had held, picked up, breast fed three children & carried lots of grocery bags (worked at supermarket) & apparently these things affect the tendon involved in de quervains. I had a choice to have cortisone injections into my wrists !!!! Being a huge needle phobe I turned this down & went with strapping my hands/wrists with a cardboard splint (very much a homemade job couldn't afford a lot of doctors or physios) I did this for about six months & learnt to pick up baby in a different manner & basically adapted to lessen the strain. It very rarely flares up nowadays thankfully & if it does I just take some paracetamol.
I am sure things have changed a lot in twelve years & they have a good solid treatment (maybe without needles !!) available for you.
Good luck with it, I know how painful it can be.
Carmel
