HELP!!! Painful ganglion cyst, no insurance, how do I get relief?

I have a recurring ganglion cyst on my right wrist and lost my insurance while I was waiting to get into a specialist to schedule surgery. It has come and gone for several years and is not pretty but it has never been this painful. It just started to reappear a week ago, is nowhere as large as it has gotten in the past, but it really hurts. Any suggestions for relief? And no I will not smack it with a book, I do not want to break any of the tiny little bones in my hand. Thanks in advance!