1. Make sure you sleep with your wrists in a neutral position (i.e. straight - neither bent back or bent forward). Use wrist wraps if you absolutely have to, but better if you can manage it by force of will, or changing your sleeping position.
2. I am not sure about the ergonomic gizmos - but I replaced my keyboard with a MUCH smaller keyboard ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Hacking_Keyboard ) - there's nothing gimmicky about the keyboard except that it is short - that means that you have to reach a lot less for the mouse. This helped me enormously.
HOWEVER. It is possible that if you are experiencing wrist pain and numbness that you do not have a problem with your wrists at all but with your shoulders (pinched nerves) or other upstream body part. You really ought to ask for a referral to a specialist. If you are in the US, look for a member of American Association of Electrodiagnostic and Neuromuscular Medicine (AANEM).
What they can do (if they rule out carpal tunnel) is do a nerve test (caveat: it hurts) to pinpoint what nerve or muscle is causing the issue.
It's your livelihood - take it seriously and shake the medical profession tree until you can find someone who can help you.
1. Make sure you sleep with your wrists in a neutral position (i.e. straight - neither bent back or bent forward). Use wrist wraps if you absolutely have to, but better if you can manage it by force of will, or changing your sleeping position.
2. I am not sure about the ergonomic gizmos - but I replaced my keyboard with a MUCH smaller keyboard ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Hacking_Keyboard ) - there's nothing gimmicky about the keyboard except that it is short - that means that you have to reach a lot less for the mouse. This helped me enormously.
HOWEVER. It is possible that if you are experiencing wrist pain and numbness that you do not have a problem with your wrists at all but with your shoulders (pinched nerves) or other upstream body part. You really ought to ask for a referral to a specialist. If you are in the US, look for a member of American Association of Electrodiagnostic and Neuromuscular Medicine (AANEM).
What they can do (if they rule out carpal tunnel) is do a nerve test (caveat: it hurts) to pinpoint what nerve or muscle is causing the issue.
It's your livelihood - take it seriously and shake the medical profession tree until you can find someone who can help you.