I was diagnosed 10 years ago w/pre-carpal tunnel, and have questioned the diagnosis--no tingling, but every couple of years when I get very stressed (e.g., laid off from my job in 2007, 2009, twice in 2013), my wrists and palms hurt for 2-4 months, wearing braces helps healing. Over the past year & 1/2, I moved across country, renovated my house (to rent out), and moved into a new apartment requiring a lot of lifting & hauling. I telecommute, working at a computer @ 8-9 hrs/day. My right thumb is in constant pain & my right hand feels as if it will fall off at the wrist. Saw a doc today about another matter, but we discovered a cyst maybe under the fatty part of my right palm just under the thumb. Is an abcess = a cyst? Could this cyst be exacerbating my pre-carpal tunnel? How do I research this cyst aspect? I'd like to dissipate the cyst if possible with homeopathic method/s.