Hi all,
I was just wondering if any of you lovely women have suffered or are suffering with similar symptoms. I will try to keep this post as brief as possible and not moan (much!).
When I was 18 weeks pregnant about two weeks ago I noticed that I had difficulty getting out of bed. This only happened a few times but the pain was enough to make me stop and think. I put it down to being pregnant and the changes that were happening in my body.
Last week I started to become concerned because I was experiencing this pain on a more frequent basis. I began finding it painful to get in and out of the car and walk up stairs. Then on Tuesday night everything changed. I tried to change sides in bed which caused the most awful pain. I was woken up in the night with pain and the now normal night time trip to the toilet was agonising. I struggled to get out of bed and getting on and off of the toilet seat was nearly impossible. I was in so much pain that I found it difficult to hold back the tears.
I called my midwife first thing in the morning. She explained that pelvic ligaments relax due to pregnancy hormones. She said that it is not uncommon in pregnancy for these ligaments to relax too much and become slack which can cause pelvic pain. I asked a couple of questions "What have I done to cause this?", "What can I do to make it feel better?". She explained that this was not my fault, to purchase a maternity support band and sleep with a pillow between my legs until I hear from the physiotherapist.
I decided to search the internet to try and find ways to make the pain more bearable. I stumbled across a website which had information about pelvic pain on. Then I stumbled across an article about SPD. After reading it I didn't know what to think as this sounded exactly like the pain I was experiencing but the prognosis was not great.
I decided today that even though the pain has not been as bad as last week it was affecting my daily living. I wanted to do something and the prospect of waiting a minimum of two weeks for an appointment with the physiotherapist made me feel awful. I booked an appointment with a local chiropractor.
I explained the pain I was experiencing and how it was affecting everything from getting out of bed to putting my socks on. He performed an examination and explained his findings. He diagnosed me with sacro-iliac joint dysfunction (SIJD) and mentioned that my left hip had dropped. He told me that this was due to my posture and has been a gradual decline. After manipulating my pelvis and massaging my hips and buttocks he sent me on my way saying that I would feel completely better after about four sessions.
When I got home curiosity got the better of me and I searched the internet. However, what I read made me feel less than confident. SIJD is characterised by pain in the lower back, buttocks, hips and thighs. Although I experience pain in these areas when he manipulated my pelvis and massaged my hips and buttocks this was certainly not the pain I was experiencing normally. I also read that SIJD pain is worsened when walking and better when laying down. This certainly is not the case for me as my pain is worse in the evening and at night. I am not disagreeing with the facts that my left hip and the arches in my feet have dropped but I don't think this is what is causing me pain.
I now feel completely miserable and I don't know who to talk to. I just wanted to get the ball rolling in my recovery.
I'm sorry that I have rambled but thank you for taking the time to read this. Any advice would be really appreciated.
x
I was just wondering if any of you lovely women have suffered or are suffering with similar symptoms. I will try to keep this post as brief as possible and not moan (much!).
When I was 18 weeks pregnant about two weeks ago I noticed that I had difficulty getting out of bed. This only happened a few times but the pain was enough to make me stop and think. I put it down to being pregnant and the changes that were happening in my body.
Last week I started to become concerned because I was experiencing this pain on a more frequent basis. I began finding it painful to get in and out of the car and walk up stairs. Then on Tuesday night everything changed. I tried to change sides in bed which caused the most awful pain. I was woken up in the night with pain and the now normal night time trip to the toilet was agonising. I struggled to get out of bed and getting on and off of the toilet seat was nearly impossible. I was in so much pain that I found it difficult to hold back the tears.
I called my midwife first thing in the morning. She explained that pelvic ligaments relax due to pregnancy hormones. She said that it is not uncommon in pregnancy for these ligaments to relax too much and become slack which can cause pelvic pain. I asked a couple of questions "What have I done to cause this?", "What can I do to make it feel better?". She explained that this was not my fault, to purchase a maternity support band and sleep with a pillow between my legs until I hear from the physiotherapist.
I decided to search the internet to try and find ways to make the pain more bearable. I stumbled across a website which had information about pelvic pain on. Then I stumbled across an article about SPD. After reading it I didn't know what to think as this sounded exactly like the pain I was experiencing but the prognosis was not great.
I decided today that even though the pain has not been as bad as last week it was affecting my daily living. I wanted to do something and the prospect of waiting a minimum of two weeks for an appointment with the physiotherapist made me feel awful. I booked an appointment with a local chiropractor.
I explained the pain I was experiencing and how it was affecting everything from getting out of bed to putting my socks on. He performed an examination and explained his findings. He diagnosed me with sacro-iliac joint dysfunction (SIJD) and mentioned that my left hip had dropped. He told me that this was due to my posture and has been a gradual decline. After manipulating my pelvis and massaging my hips and buttocks he sent me on my way saying that I would feel completely better after about four sessions.
When I got home curiosity got the better of me and I searched the internet. However, what I read made me feel less than confident. SIJD is characterised by pain in the lower back, buttocks, hips and thighs. Although I experience pain in these areas when he manipulated my pelvis and massaged my hips and buttocks this was certainly not the pain I was experiencing normally. I also read that SIJD pain is worsened when walking and better when laying down. This certainly is not the case for me as my pain is worse in the evening and at night. I am not disagreeing with the facts that my left hip and the arches in my feet have dropped but I don't think this is what is causing me pain.
I now feel completely miserable and I don't know who to talk to. I just wanted to get the ball rolling in my recovery.
I'm sorry that I have rambled but thank you for taking the time to read this. Any advice would be really appreciated.
x
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