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Carpal tunnel syndrome way post-posturm

Nov 21, 2011 22:06

When did your carpal tunnel syndrome ease after you had your baby ( Read more... )

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darkenedminds November 22 2011, 06:26:39 UTC

It improved greatly from 4-6 months. My wrists still twinge sometimes at 10 months. My lower belly is still quite numb, though.

unfeignedly November 23 2011, 06:44:56 UTC

Thanks for the timeline, I'll just hang in there then. :)

gen_here November 22 2011, 09:09:54 UTC

I had some CT before my first, and it got very bad toward the end of my 1st and 2nd pregnancies. I actually got the over the counter braces at Wal-Mart or Target and wore them all the time - even sleeping - when it got bad. That helped me a lot more than ice.

buzzgirl November 23 2011, 01:00:50 UTC

Me too!! It helps a lot having more support. It's the ONLY thing that helped. Also taking advil occasionally.

unfeignedly November 23 2011, 06:46:23 UTC

Thanks for chiming in! will look into it.

darsynia November 25 2011, 02:51:59 UTC

Thirding the braces, even to sleep (especially to sleep, for me, because the position I held my wrist in while sleeping made it hurt a lot)!

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ainea November 22 2011, 10:19:37 UTC

I'm not sure about the CT, but my son is 13.5 months, and my c-section site is still numb. :(

(Granted, it's not the painful "pins and needles"-type numb anymore, it's just... I can't feel it/around it, and when it touch it, it feels "weird".)

unfeignedly November 23 2011, 06:46:53 UTC

Yeah that's pretty much exactly how i'd describe my site too!

ias November 22 2011, 17:13:06 UTC

It took a year for my hands to feel like my hands again after my son was born.

Oddly this pregnancy (now 37w), I haven't had carpal tunnel syndrome at all.

unfeignedly November 23 2011, 06:47:46 UTC

I'm hoping I won't for my second one too. But I really can't complain given the lack of any other symptoms. Looking forward to my hands feeling like hands again! Thanks!

princessselene November 22 2011, 23:42:11 UTC

have you tried a chiropractor? I had my ulnar nerve pinched a couple of years ago from a car accident and my arms, wrists and hands all went numb intermittently until I started seeing a chiropractor and he popped my elbow back into place, which relieved the pressure on the nerve. I usually have him realign my wrists and elbows about once a month, but I also have other medical reasons that necessitate it too.

unfeignedly November 23 2011, 06:49:08 UTC

No I haven't. I'm not sure if I should just wait longer before I do try one. Or maybe I'll try the brace route like some comments and then see. Thanks! I'll definitely keep this in mind!