Playing through wrist pain is a good way to permanently end your guitar playing career.
You also need to get that "grinding" thing checked out. I once had something like that happen in my ankle, and the doctor thought it was a strain and said to wear an ankle brace for about 3 months. When that didn't solve the problem, they scanned my ankle and found that a tiny part of a bone had died and broken off. The same thing happened to a drummer friend of mine's wrist. So get it checked out. "Grinding" is not a normal function of your joints. Chances are, with a little time off, you'll be fine, but get it checked out if you can.