I’m in agony at the end of my tether!!

[Alicia870]

I’ve posted here before about rib pain and just feel I need to reach out again to some fellow mummy’s to be who may somewhat understand the torture.
I’ve had rib pain since 20weeks and I’m no 32 weeks. It’s getting worse and worse. I am a hermit who can’t leave the house for more than a few hours at a time. I work from home majority of the time but still have a commute to office once a week. Today was that day and I’ve been in tears all evening in pain.
My ribs hurt so bad they feel bruised and cracked. I’ve been to gp who was useless. I’ve been to physio who gave me exercises which I can do in the evening but still no solutions to get rid of this pain so I can live a normal life. I feel so isolated and alone and misunderstood. I don’t have a life at all anymore because I have to do it everything I can to avoid this pain. It hurts so bad. Today I’ve taken max dose of paracetamol already and it’s completely ineffective and also feel guilty as don’t want to be taking so much.
I feel like I’m dying! I feel like such a broken shell of myself - i don’t know how I can cope with this pain another 8 weeks!

Have you been offered any painkillers?

Just paracetamol but gp unhelpfully said most pregnant women try to avoid them.

No advice but much sympathy. I had rib pain, and SPD, and HG. None of them were severe but together they had me signed off work on and off for most of my pregnancy.

It sucks, especially when other women cope so well - I felt like I was being pathetic - but you're not, everyone has it differently.

I don't know how long your commute is but could you do two half days instead, or get signed off going in altogether?

Is it costochondritis? I also get that, it's just started for me at 18 weeks and it's horrible, but it sounds like you're suffering more than me. Sorry to hear it.
The doctor sounds dismissive and not very helpful, could you get a second opinion?
And I'm assuming you've tried every combination of hot or cold you can think of. I think there might be other options, such as physio exercises or maybe a chiropractor. I hope you find something that works!

I'm suffering too OP, was seen by my consultant at the hospital who said it's safe to take codeine as well as paracetamol to help with the pain. Mine is definitely because my baby's arse is stuck under there. I'm 35 weeks now.

If you do decide to try a bit of codeine make sure you get some lactulose too that stuff will bung you right up.

All the best.

I’ve been on cocodamol for almost my entire pregnancy. Far from ideal but like yourself, even with the painkillers, I only leave the house for hospital apps. I’m in horrendous pain and wouldn’t have coped without them. Perhaps push for something stronger, even if you were able to take a couple a day.

I have this too. It feels like an itchy/burning sensation on the skin, but also hurts to press. When I'm lying on my sides at night, it can be agony. I'm only 25 weeks so I'm a bit surprised since my uterus isn't that high up yet and movements are much farther down so I don't think it's a wedged baby body part or anything like that.

I’ve spoke to my manager this morning in tears on the phone- so embarrassing. But I just said I don’t know how I can tolerate this pain for another 4 weeks so could my office shifts be adjusted. He will look into it. I just feel deflated and feel like I’m not coping. I know every pregnancy is different but this has just been so hard it’s been the hardest thing I’ve ever done physically and emotionally!