At the very beginning I woke up one morning and could not use my right hand, the tendons were so painful. I've had a lot of trouble with my hands, but they had been better, so I was pretty concerned, until I got ready to go out and realized that I had gained a habit of death gripping the small spray bottle of rubbing alcohol I'd been keeping in my right hand jacket pocket. I'd been spraying everything (outside my house) before I touched it, like door handles and such, but just clinging to the bottle for dear life even when not in use.