De Quervains Tenosynovitis - Inflammation in wrist

Hiya,

I was just wondering if anyone else is or has suffered from tendonitis in their wrists?

I have been suffering from swelling in my feet and hands for the past month now and then about a week ago my wrists below the thumbs began to ache. The right hand (of course!) has become so sore i can barely move it. If feels like it keeps dislocating when i move it a certain way and is very painful when i have to get it to go back in.

All day i keep bursting into tears when the bones/tendons come out of place as it hurts quite a bit. And i'm normally a toughy when it comes to pain! At least it's getting me ready for labour pains!

I've been to physio once but that seemed to aggravate it more. I put an ice pack on it when i get a chance but not very often as i'm busy cleaning & tidying up at home or at work in front of a computer all day.

I'm worried that it might still be around after having the baby and then i might not be able to hold him very often or for long periods of time. :crying:

Has anyone got any good tips to help relieve the pain? :pray:

Have they ruled out carpal tunnel syndrome?

My DH got this a few months after our DD2 was born. Apparently there is a really high incidence in mothers with new babies - think it's related to angle you keep the wrist at when holding and rocking a baby. His solution was to get a steroid injection in the wrist which fixed it immediately. Not sure about getting it done while you're pregnant but I'm pretty sure you could get it done immediately after having baby. I suggest you speak to your GP about what else might be available. Let us know how you get on.

I had never heard of this until yesterday! My mum went to the Dr with wrist pain, and when she explained that she had been overseas recently, and hand washing (ie. wringing) clothes, he said that this is what it is! He told her to use Voltaren cream, rest it and it should come good soon. She said the Voltaren cream is working a treat!

I HTHs, hoping yours gets better soon hun.

Toomanytoomany - Yeah, it's similar to carpel tunnel but a little different.

Marydean & Janie - i read on the internet earlier what can cause it but i haven't done any of those things. The physiotherapist says it is caused by swelling in the hands and won't go away until after i 'pop out' the baby. But i read on the internet that it can hang around for a while.

Unfortunately i can't use Voltaren Cream whilst pregnant otherwise i'd be smothering myself with it ;)

Thanks for all your replies :)