Joint pain
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Topic: Joint pain
Posted By: karin**
Subject: Joint pain
Date Posted: 04 April 2006 at 10:14am
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Hey y'all!
I'm new to these forums but have had a quick read through and already got so much advice! I do have a question and wondered if any of you could help me. About a week after I gave birth to my beautiful son Brian (he's now 13 wks old) I started to experience joint pain mainly in my knees, hips and elbows, but the worst is in my wrists and fingers. Feels like arthritis - very stiff and sore. They loosen up after I use them for a while, but it's a killer for the night time feeds. This morning my right wrist clicked and now really hurts. I've put some Voltaren gel on and put on a wrist cuff to keep it stiff and warm. Has anyone else noticed the same thing? Thanks!! 
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Posted By: deharn
Date Posted: 04 April 2006 at 10:21am
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Hi karin, no sorry I didn't experience anything like that. I vaguely remember the midwife and ante natal classes talking about muscles being very loose and stretchy post birth. You have to be careful not to lift anything heavy or stretch too much to avoid injury.
Not sure if that may be related or not, I would pop off to your Dr and just check whats going on anyway. Being tired and run down is probably not helping and you certainly don't need any extra problems.
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Posted By: pixeldust
Date Posted: 05 April 2006 at 9:16am
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I have the same problem, since I had Mason my knees hurt like buggery if I try to kneel down. Not sure what causes it, I never though to ask my midwife about it. -------------  
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Posted By: karin**
Date Posted: 05 April 2006 at 10:03am
Oh no - I twisted it again in my sleep and now it really hurts  I rang Mum (she's a nurse)and she told me to bandage it right up which I have. So hard though. It's not like you can't use it when you have a baby! I'm trying to hold out until next week because I'm flying to Auckland to see my Mum and my Stepdad (he's a doctor). They want to take a look at it. Also, we're really feeling the pinch on one income now and I just can't afford $60 to go the doctors down here (I'm in Wgtn). The funny thing is when I talk to people about it they seem very skeptical that it's got anything to do with being pregnant. I get that look ... you know ... the one that says 'you're not pregnant anymore ... it's about the baby not you'. Do you get that?
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 05 April 2006 at 10:28am
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yeah i know what you mean karin, my in laws are like that a bit. when i had appendicitis last year they were so unsympathetic until i was admitted to hospital to have it out. i was really glad that it turned out to be something serious so they realised i wasn't just being a sook about it. to hear them you would have thought i was just trying to get a day off from my daughter! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 05 April 2006 at 10:33am
darnit, i posted before i was ready and then i got signed out! anyway, i hope you feel better quickly karin. i know you can't really stop when you're looking after bub, but try to take it easy as much as you can and look after yourself.  ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 05 April 2006 at 10:49am
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Sorry to hear about your joint pain. I am so with you on the price of drs down here im from auckland originally and it was cheaper up there lol
I hope your wrist gets better soon! |
Posted By: Carmel
Date Posted: 05 April 2006 at 9:36pm
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I've had the same thing in my knees, when I crouch down they sometimes make cracking noises and they can ache at night
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Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 9:02pm
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My wrists are sore too but i think its from lifting heavy baby.
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