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spd please help

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miasmummy · 01/10/2006 12:06

i have spd and i am in real bad pain, i know not a lot can be done but any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated, i have seen a physio once an i am due back tommorow, things are getting worse and can now hear clicking when i bend, even in bed it is really painful. I have a body pillow and keep knees together moving about, i feel useless!!! i have a 2 year old dd and i cant do anything! please help

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mmmmchocolate · 01/10/2006 12:52

i sit on a gym ball as much as i can and seems to help a bit.... i had it but seems to have got slightly better last week or so. i am 38 wks. how far are you?

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miasmummy · 01/10/2006 12:55

only 29 weeks which is why i am so worried, i seem to be going down so fast! with first preg it didnt hurt this much even at the end!

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anniediv · 01/10/2006 12:57

I had a big elastic belt type thing, your physio can recommend one. Try sleeping with a pillow between your legs, supporting the whole weight of your upper leg whilst lying on your side.

mmmmchocolate · 01/10/2006 12:58

a friend had it 2nd time round and ended up on crutches but towards end found it slightly better and didn't need them. get a ball they are very comfortable, and may get better. sorry not much help!

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miasmummy · 01/10/2006 13:01

i have the belt and pillow thanks
hopefully will get better it really hurts!!! feeling really sorry for myself!
michelle

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millysimmons · 01/10/2006 15:50

I've heard that accupunture is good for SPD but havent tried it. I would have as much rest as possible. Contact the pelciv parternship & they will send you lots of useful info on do's & dont's. Do the stairs one at a time, keeing your knees together, sleeping with a pillow between your knees. I know the painkillers from the GPs dont help a lot but they may also take the edge of sometimes.
I would use the crutches sooner rather than later & try hiring a wheelchair from the Red Cross if you cant get one from your hospital. Also I akways use the shopmobility carts at the supermarkets & shopping centres so you can get out & about.
I think lots of people say its worse in 2nd pregnancies & tends to start earlier. I have had it in this my 1st & its been a severe case where I have been on crutches since about 24 weeks & in bed for almost 3 months. It is getting a little better now as the babies head is engaged & wedging the bone in place!!
I know its a really misrable condition.

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miasmummy · 01/10/2006 16:17

thanks for the reply, do you think crutches would be beneficial then? I just feel really guilty as dd is not getting out much, only when dh is not working so i feel so guilty! Also i try to rest as much as i can and dh is doing as much as he can but dd still needs looked after

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miasmummy · 01/10/2006 21:41

can anyone else help?

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kellywellyboots · 01/10/2006 21:47

hi miasmummy -
try not to panic - theres lots of good helpful advice on here. i had spd with my last pg and found lots of info on here.
dunno if it really works, but it seemed to for me, but try lots of arnica tablets. you dont touch them(tip straight into your mouth from the container) and melt them under your tongue. do it a few times a day and see if it helps.

have you gotten your mw or gp to refer you to a physio? if not, do so. they can show you positions and exercises to help.

the ball is good, the belts are worth a try, i hated mine tho.

um... trying to think of more things...

i know sweetkitty and babelisa both had it too so worth asking them. theyre on my postnatal thread so will direct them here...

kellywellyboots · 01/10/2006 21:49

and try not to feel guilty - you cant help it, and overdoing it will only make it worse, so best to be cautious i think. poor dd will learn to cope, and forget all about it in no time after the baby comes

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miasmummy · 01/10/2006 21:55

got the belt it is a pain!!lol and going to physio, thanks for reply cant help but feel guilty poor dot

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OttercumCoypu · 01/10/2006 21:55

has monyours gone kellywelly as mine is lingering 7 months after and i am stresing!

kellywellyboots · 01/10/2006 21:58

you had spd, and its still there? (otter. coypu. whatever your name is!) oh god, sound like my mother now.

but do you? ouch! yes, was v fortunate. mine went pretty much b4 the baby came, how wierd is that??

kellywellyboots · 01/10/2006 22:00

you poor thing!

the woman i rented my home birthpool from was v knowledgable on the subject. sent me loads of info. havent a sodding clue where it is now, with the builders having taken over our house.

kellywellyboots · 01/10/2006 22:03

no, mias, course you cant. you have my sympathy tho, but i doubt that helps

i have brain melt tonight, but if i think of anything more coherent in next few days, ill post it on here, so have a wee look now and then, ok?

theres bound to be someopne more useful on b4 me tho. {big hugs}

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miasmummy · 01/10/2006 22:04

thanks so much! cant believe how sorry i am feeling for myself!!!

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OttercumCoypu · 01/10/2006 22:05

you poor thing - mine only came on at the end and lightnened up at very end but they say it recurrs

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miasmummy · 01/10/2006 22:09

just hoping physio will help!!! although i know is not much can be done! the things we go through for babies!! lol is so worth it though

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millysimmons · 02/10/2006 10:47

miasmummy,
Try to hang in there, I know its rotten. I found the crutches helped as I was able to get out a bit on them. Have you seen a chiro? I havent all through mine but have just found one that would have treated me through it. Where abouts in the country are you? Think it makes quite a lot of difference to the treatment you get.
I know its easy to say but try not to feel guilty, I feel awful some days at how little I can do but am sure DP would want you resting rather than stressing about the dishes.
I didnt find physio any good but ti works for some. The belt is a pain too!!!

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miasmummy · 02/10/2006 11:08

hi,
i am in Carlisle. How bad do you have to be to get crutches then? haven't tried a chiro.I think most peoples attitude seems to be get on with it, thats what i encountered from my midwife the other day, she said not much can be done so its a case of put up and shut up, is this what others tend to find?

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JackieNoHeadJustABloodyStump · 02/10/2006 11:10

You might find this website useful

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miasmummy · 02/10/2006 11:12

have looked at that one thank you
x

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BBWBabeLisa · 02/10/2006 11:51

I was crippled with SPD from wk 20. From about wk 26 I was wheelchair bound. Biggest help I found was for moving in bed. Satin sheets, and satin PJs. I bought a set of satin bedding on ebay (for about £15 King Size) and when wearing satin PJs or nightie you just slide around so easily. Made turning from side to side SO much easier. HTH.

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miasmummy · 02/10/2006 12:06

thanks might give it a go

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Hattiecat · 02/10/2006 12:27

i was on crutches from wk 26 in hideous pain. the best thing i found was rest (which i know is rather unlikely with 2 year old), but try to get your feet up as much as you possibly can. didn't do the satin sheets thing - but what a superb idea and can really see how that could work. its a really hard thing to deal with, and am really routing for you. x

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