LOL naah, no prob at all. And I know all too well what you mean about the recording problem. It's like having 10 thumbs all of a sudden.
If it doesn't impair your grip, bandage your wrist - it supports the joint and might help a little preventing a tendeonitis.
As for the sore fingers - have you tried thicker strings? Or rounder ones? Some cheap brands use a hexagonal core that's covered with thin wire. The result is a string that's still very distinctly hexagonal. The edges can cut pretty mean. Some brands make a cut into the edges so that the core gets 12 edges instead of 6. These are much rounder to the touch and cause less injuries. There used to be perfectly round ones (Vinchi), alas, they are no longer being produced

After I had a tendeon injury, I no longer have the strength for a proper barre, so I cheat by pressing the middle finger on top of the forefinger if the chord permits it. Else I simply play a different fitting chord (or cheat by using the thumb).