Hands hurt too much to work

What should I do when my hands hurt too much to work? Have typing and other computer work to do.

Have gloves on and am typing on my iPad with a stylus btw my hands.

V. Frustrating. Having stuff I need to do but can't.

I agree about the Dragon program. The other day I couldn't bend my wrists, and my fingers on my right hand were curled in. I worked and worked and worked on them until they straightened out and would move up and down enough to type. Not something I would recommend, but it did work for me that day. Then I had to up the prednisone. Hang in there.

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Ouch! I was there not too long ago--only I'm a professional pianist and church organist! Try striking multiple keys that resonates three strings each! You know that old saying... "the show must go on"! :)
Anyhow, my dr. prescribed "ketoprofen"...a topical ointment that has ibuprofen and lidocaine mixed together. It numbed those painful joints and allowed the "show to go on"! I also used ice packs and heat packs thinking something tangible to help....not just cover up the pain.
It wasn't perfect, but I made it through. I've recently started Orencia and feeling much better!

Definitely on the right track with stylus and iPad. Dragon is a great app and if you use Windows 7, there is a pretty decent voice command utility built into the OS to avoid the need for mouse and keypad altogether. I use Voltaren Gel on my hands when they don't want to cooperate.
On the bright side, I'm sure your iPad has come up with some real creative words and phrases with it's predictive speller. It's at least good for a laugh when the frustration of not being to type gets to be too much.