In the interim, I will give the Aleve and maybe a split a try.  I know I will be irritating it again this weekend, but after that, I think I will take it easy for a while.  I know it has to do with hard paddling, I haven't been doing anything else lately that could cause it.  I do, however, paddle with a bent shaft already.  Not long ago, I tried out a friend's paddle which was straight shaft, and it was irritating to my wrist because it felt like i was having to bend it in an awkward fashion with the straight shaft.  Never realized there would be that much difference.   By the way, are you Phil from Cola. SC?  If so, I was the one who said hi on Saturday.

Scott