 [ Symptoms ] i was diagnosed with tendonitis of the wrist in nov 2012 and i still have pain could it have become something worse  the doctor told me to wear the brace he gave me for so long and still have pain an really do not want to take nsaid pain relievers everyday could it also be because i have a vitamin d deficiency that it is not getting better [ Disease ] i am sorry to hear you are suffering tendinitis can be very painful tendinitis refers to the inflammation of a tendon when it occurs in the wrist it is often from repetitive motion or overuse    though a sports injury could cause wrist tendinitis as well it is not uncommon for the pain of tendinitis to linger for months however since it is been a long time since your diagnosis i think you would be well advised to return to the doctor to have the situation re assessed tendinitis can not turn into something else so you can rest easy on that count if the brace is not helping and you are relying on nsaid pain relievers frequently though it is time to go back to the health care provider for a re check i hope you feel better soon