Tendonitis help

[jjirons69]

Aww, this blows. From what I've researched and everyone who's had it or has tells me, I have tennis elbow. And no, I don't play tennis, but basketball weekly and golf when it's not cold. It hurts on the other edge of my right forearm about an inch or so from my elbow. A grip and lift is painful. A handshake is painful. A clinched fist is moderately painful. I hurt it some time around Thanksgiving, I believe busting and stacking firewood. It's hurt every since, but has gotten worse the past couple of weeks. The nagging pain has started waking me up during the night. I bought a compression wrap today and started icing it tonight. Foolishly I had been using a heating pad over the past couple of weeks. I did read up on it, but was wondering if any of you folks can share any healing experiences. I'm tired of it. I've got a lot of yardwork and sports ahead of me.