SPD at 16 weeks - does it get easier?

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woke up this morning and couldn't turn in bed due to excrutiating pain in pubic bone. Just managed to make it downstairs and am walking with thighs tight together. I think it's spd. Paracetamol hasn't helped.

Does is get any easier? Does is come and go or am I stuck with this for the next 5 months?

Oh sweetheart, I am sorry - I got it this time at 16 weeks too and it is so early. Is this your first?
It won't 'go away' until baby is born (if it is SPD of course) but you can help yourself - get a referral to physio, don't push yourself or overdo things and lots of practical things like sit down when getting dressed and undressed, legs together getting in and out of the car and bed.
There are lots of others on here with the same so I am sure you will get more advice soon.
Best thing to do is see midwife this week and start ball rolling on physio - I got a referral at 16 weeks and still waiting at 27 weeks!

oh goodness poor you - and no it generally doesn't get any better - so sorry

Do like biggest says and sort some physio asap

Yes it can get better.
I was diagnosed with spd at around the same time after presenting with severe pain at 10 weeks. Had NHS referral to physio who was useless, gave me a belt and some exercises.
The physio told me it would only get worse.

I did lots of research and found that if it has manual cause it can be treated manually. I found a private chiropractor. After 5 sessions I felt no severe pain at all - just the usual aches and pains of pregnancy and much improved mobility. Before the chiro I felt like i was 100 years old as could barely get up the stairs.

Don't be fobbed off. The sooner you get treated manually the better. I didn't get treated properly til 26 weeks but wish I had gone straight to chiro at 16 weeks and not suffered for months.

All the info you need is here -

www.pelvicpartnership.org.uk/

There are some really good physios on the NHS who will treat it manually. I was just very unlucky as got a junior who was frightened to touch me.

I hope you find someone who can treat you soon.