Carpal Tunnel

I've been struggling with severe carpal tunnel since about 2 weeks before my LO was born, he'll be 2 months old next week. When I wake up my hands are curled in and it's hard to even pick him up 😭. Apparently it's caused by pregnancy water retention and hormones. I'm starting physical therapy tomorrow and I hope it helps. The pain is keeping me up at night and I'm so uncomfortable during the day but I need to be there for my lil guy ❤️ Any other mamas out there dealing with this? Anyone had surgery to correct the nerve? Comments appreciated. BTW I am wearing braces as much as possible.