hang in there. what u need to do is take a break from it all. that means no ionto for 1 or 2 weeks. i had this same problem last year. when i thought all hope was gone, i took a 2 week break and i started again. what u have to make sure is to never move ur hands or even fingers while doing the treatment. same thing with the feet. also, follow the instructions they gave u. dont try to do ur own. another thing, when ur washing ur hands or taking a shower, dont use hot water. i use cold water to wash my hands and luke warm or cool water when i take a shower. trust me, it makes a difference. after the 1 or 2 week break, try it agen, but without all those stuff u put in the water. maybe baking soda is okay, but only a little and thats it. trust me, itll work. it did for me after "experimenting". im getting my fischer md1a in a couple of weeks, which will be better than the drionic i use now. just hang in there...