Question for you ladies....re: finger/hand pain.

This all started for me early two weeks ago. My brake pads on my commuter were verryyyyy warn down, so I was having to squeeze pretty hard to get a good stop. I rode about a 80 miles with this problem (Yes, I should have gone to the LBS sooner...but...alas, lots of papers and tests do not allow for such things! )

Then...within two days I wrote solidly (and frantically) for 9 hours... (examinations). My hands were stupendously cramped during and afterwards. (I have almost always had pretty bad cramping hands when writing for tests and such).

(And, most likely I was doing a lot of clenching from stress and such...)

But....now...after a week of resting my hands and trying to take it easy....they're still killing me. (My right far more than my left--I'm right handed).

Sometimes feels like pain shooting up my fingers when they're in use (typing, braking, cooking etc.) Otherwise feels like hot achy-ness. Sometimes extends up to my elbow. My fingers just feel weak.

Do any of you ladies get this? Any stretches/home remedy ideas??