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   daikini  
   
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     Topic: Stretched muscle?     Posted: 30 March 2006 at 9:51am | 
 
 
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   I woke up this morning with a pain in my side.  Feels like I've stretched a muscle... anyone else had something like this?  Its fine when I'm standing, but as soon as I sit down it starts to hurt again... and the dull ache is driving me nuts!
    
   
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     Posted: 30 March 2006 at 9:57am | 
 
 
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   hi becca, i woke up with a pulled muscle in my tummy this morning! it only hurts when i move a certain way, so not too painful thankfully. hope yours heals soon!
    
   
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     Posted: 30 March 2006 at 10:42am | 
 
 
  
   
   
   Im not sure hun i hope you feel better soon    Maybe a nice bath might help?
     
   
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     Posted: 30 March 2006 at 10:54am | 
 
 
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   Hope you are feeling better soon - can you try using deep heat or something along those lines.
    
   
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     Posted: 30 March 2006 at 11:19am | 
 
 
  
   
   
   A nice hot shower helped, for now... still a little sore though.
 
Thanks for the suggestion, Shelley, but I can't use anything like deep heat because of a blood disorder I have.    This is the type of time I wish I could though!
     
   
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     Posted: 30 March 2006 at 11:22am | 
 
 
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   Oh sorry Becca - didnt relise what a pain. Glad the shower help though.
    
   
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     Posted: 30 March 2006 at 11:32am | 
 
 
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   It's fine, Shelley... my particular problem is not exactly rare, but certainly unusual.  As long as I know what I can and cannot use/take, and Nathaniel knows as well (or asks the pharmacist when getting stuff for me), then its not a problem!
 
 I actually have von Willebrands Disease, which is a factor 8 (the clotting stuff) deficiency.  Its hereditory, and not contageous.  Because my blood already does not clot properly (I take twice as long to stop bleeding as a normal person with an identical wound) I cannot take medications that have the side effect of thinning blood, like Asprin.  I also cannot take or use preparations that contain not-steroidal anti-inflamitories, such as Deep Heat, as they have a similar effect as asprin on me.
    
   
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     Posted: 30 March 2006 at 11:35am | 
 
 
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   The cool thing about von Willebrands, however, is that it self-corrects in pregnancy!  So, while I cannot deliver in a birthing center (cause if something goes wrong it has the potential to go very wrong) I have 2 all natural water births behind me now!
 
 Also, I'm not exactly in the high risk category for a stroke as they are caused by blood clots in the brain!
    
   
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     Posted: 30 March 2006 at 11:38am | 
 
 
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   If the hot shower made it feel a little better, how bout trying heat packs or a hot water bottle? Probably a pain to hold it there while sitting but it might help. Sorry that is the only idea I have, pretty useless really.
    
   
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