carpal tunnel and pregnancy
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Loss of Circulation
My OB seems to think I may be suffering from pregnancy-induced Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, as a lot of you speculated. Since I only have a few weeks to go I ...
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- I agree that it is likely a pinched nerve problem. Dr. Michaela Walter, at Bee Well in Birmingham, is a chiropractor specializing in pregnant women and children. I w...
- keep counting the babies kicks.... around this time i had to take ###-###-#### acetomenophin tablets to reduce the pain. u may have to sleep in a recliner. place ...
- Hi C., Congratulations on your pregnancy! I am a certified prenatal massage therapist and doula, and mom to 2 boys. This is a very common complaint for women ...
Hard Second Pregnancy
During my pregnancy I had very severe carpal tunnel. I guess it is very common due to extra swelling. I was fit for splints but they didn't help. ...
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- I remember my hips falling asleep during my first pregnancy (I'm in my second now). Drink lots of water and limit the salt (it adds to the swelling). You need to kee...
- Hey A., short and simple answer....Limit your salt and watch you weight. Swelling is normal, but excess swelling can lead to toxcemia...which i contracted with my fir...
- Eat a healthy diet. No junk food. Tofu and pineapples are good for aches and pains. Tofu is good in lasagna, you can use it instead of the cheese. Make sure yo...
Losing Feeling in Fingers
Sounds like carpal tunnel syndrome. I got this with both my pregnancies, ... It sounds like you may be experiencing pregnancy carpal tunnel syndrome. ...
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- it looks like you are getting some really good answers. You can also try sleeping on your side and hanging one hand off the bed. Gravity will help the swelling basical...
- I had the same feeling and in my pinkie . If it the same thing i had, It is swelling in your wrist , pinching a nerve. It goes away. Mine took a few weeks after i del...
- I lost feeling and had numbness in my fingers when I was pregnant last summer. I had a lot of swelling in both my hands and feet. I also had a friend that had the sa...
8 Months Pregnant and Hands Are Hurting Really Bad like I Have Arthritis
Oct 30, 2009 ... I had this as well-pregnancy induced carpal tunnel as my dr called it. ... It sounds like you have pregnancy-induced carpal tunnel syndrome. ...
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- T. - Don't feel bad, I'm 38wks preg with #2 and I'm going through it too. My OB says it's pregnancy-induced Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, thanks to the retention of flui...
- T., I went through that when I was pregnant with my daughter, and it was so painful! I cried when I got ready for work in the morning because both of my hands hurt...
- I had that problem while I was pregnant too. My Dr. said it was carpel tunnel and had something to do with the swelling we all have. Some people get it and some don'...
TENDONITIS LIKE WRIST PAIN Since I Had My Baby, Anyone Experience This?
I got very bad wrist pain in both wrists late in my pregnancy and was told it was carpal tunnel, aggravated more by keyboarding, and that by 6 months ...
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- I have had tendonitas for quite a few years off and on. When I had my son I had a real bad flare up and at one point my wrist simply gave out on me and I almost droppe...
- It could be carpal tunnel. I had it bad with both pregnancies and afterwards. What cured it was homeopathy. I now practice it myself now and if you tell me more a...
- I am the mother of 2 month old and have had right wrist pain like you as well. I had my 6 week appt with my ob and he put me on Naprosyn for arthritis. I had the pai...
Having a Miserable Pregnancy...
Read all 13 responses: "i understand that this being my 5th pregnancy that i ... I also had chronic sciatica, groin pain, and severe carpal tunnel syndrome. ...
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- My third pregnancy was like what you described what i did is took long warm showers and would be comfortable on the regliner maybe that will help!!!! It is probally im...
- Hi S. Have you ever thought about going to a chiropractor? I actually work for a chiropractor in Penn Hills. I had problems with my sciatic before both of my pregna...
- Hi, S.. Have you considered prenatal yoga? I teach a Wednesday morning prenatal/postnatal class at Eight Stones Yoga Studio on Eastern Blvd. across from AAA. They r...
Wrist and Thumb Pain
I agree with everyone else that it is carpel tunnel which can be common in pregnancy. I found that a masssage of the arm and shoulder really helped as well ...
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- S., Yes! I know exactly what you are going through! I have the same thing, although mine started after my pregnancy, last November when my daughter was 6 weeks ol...
- Going to the Chiro regularly really helped my muscle pains when I was pregnant. You may try one. S. www.workathomeunited.com/S.
- Hello S., I would recommend Mona Vie Active. It's safe to drink during pregnancy because it's fruit juice with Glucosamine and Fatty Acids added. The Glucosamine ...
Muscle Soreness in Legs and Arms During Pregnancy
Jul 29, 2009 ... I'd make sure that it's okay to take extra during pregnancy, though. ... memory loss, numb or burning hands or feet, carpal tunnel, rosacea, ...
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- How is your intake of minerals? Most likely not getting enough from your food and your child is absorbing what he/she needs from your body, so you are lacking. Try s...
- it is possible that you are experienceing a vitamin or nutrient deficiency. Magnesium is what came to my mind.Magneisum and calcium work together to regulate muscle...
- I am on my iPhone, so researching this would be a little much at 6 am with the baby nursing--but i'd try taking some extra B12. I'm not pregnant but I recently experi...
Joint Pain During Pregnancy
Sorry to say that joint paint is a very common, and not very talked about part of pregnancy. I suffered from very severe and dibilitating carpal tunnel ...
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- Sounds to me like the normal pains of pregnancy. Isn't it nice what we get to go through? What saved me from going nuts from the aches and pains was exercise, my gia...
- I am a senior midwife student. When you are pregnant your body begins to release relaxin which causes your joints to become loose. The pelvis is made up of many joints...
- If you can, try to start getting massage on a regular basis. I did with my second pregnancy and noticed a huge difference from my first. It helps with the joint pain...
Numbing Hand and Arm
I read in one of my pregnancy books that it could be carpal tunnel b/c ... My doctor told me it was pregnancy induced carpal tunnel, from fluid retention. ...
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- A.- In my experience, these symptoms can be reduced or alleviated with a combination of increased water intake, drinking 3 cups/day of organic pregnancy tea (can re...
- I had the same problem with my 3rd pregnancy, my hands and lower arm would go completely numb sometimes. My dr suggested a carpel tunnel brace. Mine did not go away...
- Talk to your doctor. It could be your blood pressure causing it. Good luck and God Bless.
