....It came to me in a dream.... playing twentyfour seven... never feeling pain or hunger... ;^)

Actually, Ebbie... the single best solution not including positioning, nutrition, variety, water, and awareness... is.... get the 'action' on your guitar nice and low, and use a lighter set of strings. Sorry to have been distracted from this most obvious point... It's the first thing I do when I get a new guitar, and then I forget about it. Makes all the difference in the world! cheers, ttr