painful hands

[Junglemum]

Are any of your other joints sore? Or just your fingers? What about your toes?

If you are concerned and OB says it is fine, you could always go to GP and get their opinion too. I hope it is just fluid.

[drbeee]

Thanks Falguni,

Nope its mainly my hands. My feet and ankles are bad, but I had bad joints there from previous sporting injuries, so I think they are just complaining about carrying so much of me about!

In the end I had a different scare the night before my OB appt, so when I saw him i forgot to ask about my hands. Doh! I think checking in with my GP is a good plan, and will call to make a time.

Cheers for help!

[Katstribe]

Drbeee not sure if you have spoken toyour GP or had any more luck but i just saw this and thought i would comment.

It could be arthritis. My Doc and MW have both said that PG women can get this through PG and then it goes away after. So if not carpal tunnel then maybe arthritis.

Cheers
Kat

[mgm]

I have (intermittent) arthritis in my hands - it pre-dates my pregnancies, but sounds a lot like what you're experiencing. It doesn't cause pins and needles though - but carpal tunnel (which I also have - although i've been assured it will disappear after birth) definitely does. I find if I sleep with my carpal tunnel hand up on a pillow it helps; otherwise I wake up with a completely numb hand. Maybe what you have is a combination of things? Sounds like you've not got long to go, so you could just wait it out and see if it goes away. Good luck!!