Sasa... I highly recommend acupuncture. It has been fantastic for me so far. Also acupressure has been brilliant too. I also try to make sure I don't have my hands clenched shut when I sleep... the straighter my hands the better.
I hope you get some relief real soon.
It really sucks. I ended up with Bilateral deQuervains Syndrome.... you really find out how much you use your thumbs when you get blinding pain every time you try! I got it in the latter stages of pregnancy with DD1 and it continued for 3 months after until I had cortisone injections in both wrists.
I have my hands splinted, saw a physio and then eventually went to a hand specialist. I used heat packs and cold packs and pretty much had no relief until the cortisone (which hurt like heck for the first 2 weeks after injections but then it was gone!). Don't know about doing that while pregnant though.
I couldn't lift an empty kettle it was so bad.
If it makes you feel better though I didn't get it with DD2! lol I still have problems with them but not to the extent that they were.
Oh it is sooo nice to read through all these replies!
I have been sleeping in another bed so as not to disturb my partner as I am constantly moving around and throwing my hands over the edge of the bed all night long in pain.
It's like I have a mitts on my hands they're so puffed up, tight and sore!
I am certain it is preparing me for the sleepless nights to follow with a newborn but at this point - I am soooo exhausted already that labour might be difficult because of my fatigue/sleep debt.
Has anyone tried to change their diet with any success? Less salt perhaps? I am thinking that some nights are worse than others - it could be a diet related complaint as well.....
Hi Jilly,
I admittedly haven't changed my diet at all... the only thing I have added is calcium & magnesium tablets which are so far working. I had some acupuncture at the beginning and now am only taking the calcium & magnesium and have not had any other episodes of CT... I have found that the calcium & magnesium also helps ease the hip & pelvic pains too so I am sleeping much better now
Oh thanks!
Well that is good enough for me, I am going to buy some today.
The baby must be taking more out than our bodies can muster for itself!
Thanks again and good luck for the rest of your pregnancy.
I have 4 weeks to go! yippeee!!!!
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