Thank you, you very supportive awesome ladies!

Any thoughts to this excruciating nerve pain in my left hand?

I had similar on my Redline and I still get it on long rides with Captain Jack (Harkness, not Sparrow) but its not as bad. We plan on raising the bars and tilting the seat up slightly. I saw these gore MTB gloves that claims to address nerve pain, and add gel pads under the tape.

AND THEN work on my abs.

That seems like a lot of work.

Also my hands swell during exercise.