SPD/PGP Support thread

[chichestermum]

ooo thankyou girls, il try putting pillows under my knees at home first and see how it goes, im assuming theres a right place for them to go and be of any use. i cant lay on my side just a little bit, it has to be all the way, babys head is engaged and she refuses to pop back out so if i try lie a little on my side i feel stretching and ouch does it hurt lol!

yea the beds are adjustable, but they never offer to adjust them and even when you ask for them to be lowered (im teeny tiny height so cant get on them anyway!) they only lower it a ridiculously small amount! i still cant usually get on it after they lower it down, usually OH gets peed off at them and helps me up lol!

A break is a no no in our hospital, at my 12 week scan they couldn't find a few things to measure and instead of asking me to go for a walk and come back she just wrote on my chart to check next time! asking for a break is like asking them to give you there bank details and money lol! i wasnt even allowed to the loo at my 6 week after she couldnt get a clear image with the abdominal ultrasound and went in instead lol!

do you think i can stand up through the scan, they would probably love that, id get out quicker because id already be on my feet haha! (obv wont be standing up tho, could you imagine even being able to think about keeping balance to stand when seeing your LO again on the monitor! )

hope everybody is having ok days and managing to get through with not too much pain! xxxxx

 

[lynnikins]

i think the gel would run off if you were standing up lol

 

[KelseyMom]

this would possibly explain alot about my pregnancy

 

[lynnikins]

welcome hun, sorry your having a hard time of it im lying on the sofa dreading going upstairs caus theres a mound of washing on the bed that needs sorting and folding and sitting up hurts alot atm

 

[chichestermum]

i think the gel would run off if you were standing up lol

lol i actually forgot about that gel! i hate the sodding stuff! it makes me itch like mad, not because im allergic but just because it feels weird! annd why do i always miss a bit, put my top back down and then look like iv spilt something all over me! grr lol!

im having a crap day today, the rabbit was overdue its weekly big clean so i had to sit outside on the floor for half an hour doing that...OUCH! then i had to make cakes for OH to give to his m8 as a thankyou for going out of your way this week to take him to and from work, then when i thought it couldnt get any worse i got cramp in my left leg from bum down coming in from the kitchen with a brew and i couldnt move! OH was at the gym so i had to call him to get home and stand there in waiting in agony for 20 mins until he got back!

and to think id been horny all day (stupid hormones! as if i want sex!) and was going to treat OH later on to actually being able to come within 10 feet of me when were in bed! lol! not any more with all the silly pain! its b meds and sleep! lol!

hope at least 1 person out there is having a better day of it xxxx

 

[lynnikins]

Aww sucks bout ur pain hun my youngest son tipped drink over my laptop and fried it this morning so I won't be round till it's fixed or we have a replacement

 

[chichestermum]

Aww sucks bout ur pain hun my youngest son tipped drink over my laptop and fried it this morning so I won't be round till it's fixed or we have a replacement

hehe what a lil munchkin! hopefully you get it fixed and it doesnt cost too much! xxx

 

[lynnikins]

we got the desktop replaced im so happy lol,

 

[chichestermum]

yay! welcome back!! (even though you weren't gone for long lol) xx

 

[hollyrose]

i've been having pain on the right side of my hip/back & going down into my leg, for the last few weeks. having trouble turning over in bed, when i walk for a while, getting up after sitting, when standing on one leg. got up for a wee at 5.30 this morning and got to end of bed n had to hold onto the wall cause felt like my leg was gonna give out!
does this sound like pgd or spd?

thanks. xo

 

[chichestermum]

i've been having pain on the right side of my hip/back & going down into my leg, for the last few weeks. having trouble turning over in bed, when i walk for a while, getting up after sitting, when standing on one leg. got up for a wee at 5.30 this morning and got to end of bed n had to hold onto the wall cause felt like my leg was gonna give out!
does this sound like pgd or spd?

thanks. xo

this is how mine started and i got told it was PGP and a bad lower back, but some women have that and get diagnosed with spd, i think its best to ask to get referred to physio and get diagnosed with the right 1 xxx

...sorry this post doesnt really answer your question, probably just makes things more confusing xxx

 

[lynnikins]

they are starting to clasify pgp and spd as the same thing effectivly it is just a difference in the prime location of the pain, most ppl who say they have SPD will have pain in the pubic joint in the front of the pelvis as PGP sufferers describe pain in the SI joints at the back of the pelvis, the differences arent so important what is is that you get yourself seen by a physio and checked over

 

[chichestermum]

they are starting to clasify pgp and spd as the same thing effectivly it is just a difference in the prime location of the pain, most ppl who say they have SPD will have pain in the pubic joint in the front of the pelvis as PGP sufferers describe pain in the SI joints at the back of the pelvis, the differences arent so important what is is that you get yourself seen by a physio and checked over

really!? ooo just wait until i rub that in my GPs face next time i see her! at my last app she asked how my physio app went and when i told her it was pgp she said oh so its not as bad as your making it sound then because spd is the worst... she is still young and as of yet hasn't had children, hopefully she wont have to go through this kind of pain because i wouldnt wish it on an enemy! (maybe the mil tho haha!)

 

[Rabbittchild]

So glad I've found this thread, for the past 4 weeks I've been having pain in my hips, like cramp and numbness as I've been lying on my sides (my left) like a good girl. Two days ago I got a shooting pain down my left buttock and leg and the pain made me limp. With rest overnight it improved but the next day at work it was just as painful and I got sent home (I work as a nurse so am on my feet all day).

GP thought it sounded like sciatica and prescribed paracetamol and rest, I have a physio appt on Tuesday next week which hopefully will help. Today however, I'm having pain in my hips and pain in my pubic bone. Paracetamol and baths don't really seem to be helping I just don't know what to do. I'm worried that I will be in pain for the next 10-12 weeks

 

[lynnikins]

if you get seen by your physio and get a support belt that should help hun, keep your knees together and avoid stairs as much as you can or lifting or pushing anything that could twist your pelvis

 

[Omi]

Ive just been to see the physio today and here another one bites the dust.. I was given a large support tube which feels very nice on but i know i'll have to get a proper bump belt a little later on. I get a really sore bum from sitting in my chait at work and since its a desk job im a bit, well..screwed

Oh, well....here's to the next 5 months getting better and not worse (gulp!)

 

[Rabbittchild]

Am trying to have a day of doing not much today as walking around Tesco to pick up a few things yesterday really knocked me for six. After another bad night, not sleeping til 4am I am feeling quite low, still another 4 days til Physio and I believe it's a group class so not convinced at how helpful that will be.

 

[chichestermum]

Am trying to have a day of doing not much today as walking around Tesco to pick up a few things yesterday really knocked me for six. After another bad night, not sleeping til 4am I am feeling quite low, still another 4 days til Physio and I believe it's a group class so not convinced at how helpful that will be.

shopping always makes for a really painful rest of the week, i got told not to dare push a shopping trolley or to carry a shopping basket as its an uneven weight. a great excuse to start shopping online

if it is a group class then ask at the end of the physio sesh for some 1 on 1 help for a min just to make sure you are doing it all right xxx

 

[lynnikins]

Omi can you get your chair at work changed for an exersize ball? it will help improve your core muscles reducing the strain on your pelvis and its better for your back anyway

 

[Omi]

Lynnikins - i dont think so but i wish i could...i got one from Tesco's and its lovely, lol! I am getting a new chair Monday which is more ergonomic so hopefully it will be more comfy than the bog standard office chair ive got currently.

I'll also say the support stocking type tube that i got off the physio does actually help - although i will admit i felt it the most once i took it off tonight as im mostly ok in the morning so didnt feel the difference then. Good grief though...pubic bone pain is rather p***ing me off right now