Ouch!

[OceanPrincess]

So I have a strange ouch. No tearing, thanks to an awesome midwife. Nether regions feel great. Afterbirth pains diminishing. Nipples going ok. This is a weird ouch - on my legs. I have these pink/red patches that the MW said are new varicose veins popping out

Sure enough, they have a lump in the middle, surrounded by red tender skin. The whole area hurts - when it is touched, when I stand up, when I sneeze. So I think she's right.

Has anyone else experienced this? I've got other lovely veins from my past pregnancies but they never arrived like this - with such pain. What can I do to help ease the pain?

[Miss.September]

Hirudoid Cream. It's for inflammatory conditions of veins and can be bought over the counter. Mum had her veins removed in the end but her surgeon recommended it to ease the pain.

[Kazzo]

I got a thrombosed vein in my leg from my recent fligh overseas. I was told the same as PacRakMG, just apply Hirudoid cream. Mine stopped hurting after about a week but is still there, looks like a bruise with a lump.

[OceanPrincess]

I'll have to check that out, thanks ladies. The domiciliary nurse came today and put the fear of God into me - "it might be a blood clot" She's recommended I go back to the hosp tomorrow for an ultrasound!

[Traveller]

it might be a blood clot, hard to tell without seeing it but it does sound more like a varicose vein. Wouldn't hurt to get the ultrasound just to rule out anything sinister and when that's all clear the haemorrhoid cream will most likely work well, as will ice and keeping your weight off the leg. Sounds nasty though, you poor thing

[OceanPrincess]

Ice, I can try that tonight. Have sent DH off to get the cream in the interim... Guess I'll head into the hosp in the morning

Thanks guys

[OceanPrincess]

So DH has come home with a hemorrhoid cream instead of hirudoid cream.

Seems to have a different active ingredient. Use it or not?

[Traveller]

I can't think that it would hurt

[OceanPrincess]

Thanks Trav. Will give it a go. The other leg is getting worse now

[peanutter]

No idea, but I hope everything is ok and the ouch buggers off and lets you enjoy your babymoon.

Big hugs.

[diva det]

sounds ouchy
it will be worse at the moment due to all that lovely excess fluid in your body trying to get out!!
i bet you have been on your feet a bit lately too hey???? All that fluid has gone to your legs- it is so painful when it does. and if you have veins , then they will be really ouchy as they are under more pressure due to the excess fluid!!!
I had i really bad with the twins as i was on my feet next to their humidicribs straight away
so bad that the skin on my feet actually split due to them getting so big with fluid!!!
OK Feet up, heaps of water to flush it through and rest (yeah i know hard)
but you have to give your body the best possible chance to process the excess fluids that have been running around your body for the past 9 months that your body no longer needs!!!
Time to start operation pee out the excess fluid!!!!!!
now go put your feet up higher than your pelvis NOW!!!!
Dr Dets orders lol
xxxxx

[OceanPrincess]

So after spending all day at the hospital and having a very long, thorough ultrasound of both legs, it appears I do have some clotting. It is superficial so not in the deep vein system but the concern is that they may move into the deep system.

I'm on four weeks of self-administered anticoagulant injections, fun and games.

[Traveller]

oh no, sorry it was not a better outcome but I'm glad you went for the testing. Hope the injections aren't too awful.

[Mother Goose]

sorry to hear this

[Emma09]

Oh dear- I'm so sorry lovey

Sounds like you need a hand, please let me know if I can help in anyway hun.
Happy to have DS1 and DD for a day next week, if you like.

[peanutter]

Poo. I hope you're all a back to normal soon, lovely.

[OceanPrincess]

Happy to have DS1 and DD for a day next week, if you like.

Careful what you offer

Thanks guys. Dr said it was serious but manageable, I think she just wanted me to not stress too much? Dunno. Don't like the idea of the injections... Might get DH to do it. Apparently it's quite common post partum...

[Mother Goose]

I can help with the shots on Monday's hon. Which one did they give you? How many times a day?