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Post partum arthralgia (post pregnancy joint pain)
ThatScottishMum
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Hey ladies hope you and your babies are all doing well. Just a quick question to see if anyone else is suffering from this! Caleb is 4 months now and since he was born ive been getting increasing pain and stiffness in my joints and bones i have just kinda put it aside but its progressively got much worse so thought it best to make an appointment with dr. I went this morning and he says it sounds like post partum arthralgia, or after pregnancy joint pain. Ive had some bloods done as they are slightly concerned about osteoperosis due to my steroids and want to rule out a few other things too but he's pretty certain this is what is causing my pain i just wondered if any one else has heard of this or has been diagnosed and can give me any info on a good note little caleb is coming on leaps and bounds and im loving being his mummy xxx
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Hope it's something you can get sorted xx
but i'm so glad you posted it coz my knees have been so painful in the last few weeks. i've always had knee problems but they cleared up a couple of years ago - didn't suffer much during pregnancy (which surprised me) but now they are agony! think i might ask the doc
Yes oh my god yes. I had terrible swelling in pregnancy & could hardly walk towards the end. The pain has never left my legs but over the last month its getting worse, Once I get going im ok but when I stand up from the bed or sofa Im in so much pain. Doctor said to lose weight & exercise & it should go xxx
Hope u get some answers soon x
Well ladies,
i am am relieved to hear that this is common.... I gave birth to my 2nd child in April and on the 16th August (my oldest daughter's birthday) I woke up with lumps all over my left forearm and in a lot of pain in my joints.... Ankles, knees, wrists and fingers.... It was quite distressing at the time as I am on my own and couldn't lift my baby..... I was meant to be going out with family for a meal to celebrate myself and my daughter's birthday(mine being the 14th August), anyway, I digress..... the pain was horrendous...... I went to bed that night and really struggled, in the morning, I awoke to more lumps on my arms and my right shin..... I really panicked.... I was straight on the phone to the docs for an emergency appointment, I was seen that morning..., I had bloods taken to and was advised just to keep taking the painkillers and ibuprofen and to come back in a week for results..... All he said was this condition can happen to women in there 30's/ early 40's and didn't really know why???? I came back even more confused and couldn't remember the name of it...... I went back for my results and was told all tests were clear apart from Thyroid and Rheumatoid Arthritis and I would need to come back in 4 weeks to be retested as this condition can affect the results and by then the lumps should have gone although I could have more appear before then....... So, it's nearly 4 weeks and yes, I have more lumps, most recently on the inside of my knees, scar tissue on my right ankle and my knuckles and I'm in agony, I haven't been able to go out in coming up for 3 weeks....... as I live in a flat and can't lift the pushchair up and down the stairs.... it's so frustrating.... 😢
All I can say is, thank goodness for my 9 year old and online grocery shopping.... I really hope this is a blip and goes away eventually although something in the back of my head thinks not...... If my final tests come back positive then I'll be trying anything and everything to alleviate these symptoms..... Exercise, vitamins, holistic and alternative therapies because I'm too young to believe that my future is having reduced mobility...... My daughters and myself deserve more..... KEEP POSITIVE LADIES and let's share any treatments that work 💖💖💖
My wife had joint pain after birth, and inability to move her hands in the morning. We got information from doctors, no information from a blood test, and very little on the internet. Both of us being scientific, we experimented. Cardio seemed to help a bit, but the big difference was exposure to cold water. After our DS was born, she started washing her hands after changing each nappy. Now she only uses warm water for washing her hands, and if she ever uses cold she'll let me know the next day about how much her hands hurt. She also wears gloves at night. It's 4 months later after the birth now, and she doesn't suffer much joint pain any more.
My baby is 4 months old and I've recently gotten this in the last few weeks. In the morning my hands are so stiff. I also feel like there is trigger finger. I'm also diabetic so it makes it hard for me to check my blood sugars, open jars/bottles, do things that require gripping. It's worst in mornings but I also notice after inactivity (like after I take a nap). I got an exam and there was no swelling in my joints or nodules but I am getting bloodwork for rheumatoid arthritis. This scares me.
I have been experiencing extreme joint, muscle, bone pains all over my body but particularly in my ankles, hips and legs. I find I have to literally un-curl myself in the morning, night feeds or after sitting. I am do stuff. It's beginning to really get me down as I am now 4.5 months pp. It reassures me to see others also experienced this but I can't find anything that helps relieve the pain as yet. Anyone that can help me feel normal again would be much appreciated. I am 36 but feel like 90 years old at the moment :-( I have tried excercisimg but I find it difficult as already feel like I ran a marathon and it tends to make it worse initially. I am going to try swimming and maybe Pilates. I hope it settles down soon.