In reply to J Whittaker:
> it's just I cant do anything else when I'm stuck offshore except bring a portable fingerboard with me.
I see what you mean. Maybe you could try doing non-finger exercises when you're offshore: pullups, leg raises, stretching, core work etc. All of this will help your climbing without stressing your fingers.
> I didn't realize I was over doing it, I thought I was following a beginner strategy haha.
You were. The thing is that I don't think that fingerboards are really suitable (or necessary) for climbing in the lower grades, despite what people like Horst say. I've often tried to use them in the past and usually ended up damaging my fingers/elbows/shoulders.
(On the hand, I have started using one again this summer using a regime that I think would minimize my chances of injury, and it is definitely working, in that I am noticably stronger, and not injured. So they do work, but you have to really know your body, know what works and what doesn't, and know to read the warning signs).