ow! PSD pain

Submitted by kiki on September 19, 2009 - 11:26am
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Hi all,
Oh i am feeling miserable! The other morning, i was actually thinking how great my body was feeling and hmmm...maybe i could do this whole pregnancy thing again.
i must have jinxed myself, because within a couple hours my pubic symphesis pain came back loud and clear for the first itme in ages, and this is the worst pain in maybe 2 years. The day before i'd done a long walk with my little one in the buggy, and he's getting a bit big for that one as if he rocks around it's harder to push. But, it didn't hurt and walking was fine.
went to work next day, and had to climb a bunch of stairs--and by the time I got up them, ow was my pelvic bone area killing me! I had to do a ton of stairs that day, and it's completely set it off again ;-(

i feel so bummed, as it was sooooo much better, and i don't know why it would be so bad again. i know it used to be worse before my period, which is now, but i've had 6 months of none of that. only pain i've had is if i wear shoes without enough padding, and even then it's mild.
this is back to incredibly get you down kind of painful....

we're going to go look at getting me a light three wheel buggy to see if that helps (let's hope it does as it's an expensive mistake otherwise!) as i walk a lot, and can't rely on DS2 to walk the whole time.... but at a loss of what else to do. and feeling incredibly miserable about it...
so sharing to the lovely women here, as i know i can....

Kiki

ladybug

September 19, 2009 - 10:39pm

Dear Kiki,
Have you tried EFT on this pain? Your post made me discover it so I guess you are using it sometimes. Yesterday I showed it to someone with bad hip pain and it went away instantly so she could walk normally. I am truly impressed by the results so far. I wish you a prompt recovery.

lyricmama

September 19, 2009 - 10:54pm

Have you tried going to a Chiropractor? I had PSD when I was pregnant. By the time I was 11 weeks I could barely lift my legs to walk up a flight of stairs. I saw a chiropractor who specializes in webster technique. After a few adjustments I felt so much better. The pain would come back if I skipped a week or so. I had a great pregnancy thanks to those adjustments.
On a side note: Is there a connection between psd and pop, and a milk oversupply? It seems like a lot of women here have all three of those issues.

kiki

September 22, 2009 - 2:51pm

I saw an osteopath whist pregnant and after, and that helped a lot but never resolved it. I'm trying to find someone near me who does Webster--had read about that but not very common here. will see. thanks for that.

re EFT, i have been doing it but i think something must be out as it just keeps returning. Bit better today as my period came, and i haven't walked so much last few days which has helped. But oh how frustrating! two great years and bam! but i will keep tapping to keep the pain down... and going to see about getting a new stroller which is heftier but still not too heavy...

alemama

September 22, 2009 - 6:49pm

Oh man Kiki I feel for you. I had my ps go out with this most recent birth and could not stand on one foot at all (which makes getting dressed challenging- I wore skirts I could pull over my head) and it took two weeks in bed to get right enough.....
Do you wear a compression belt?
It probably has something to do with your cycle...right?

kiki

October 6, 2009 - 1:21pm

yep, i feel a ton better since my period came and went, and we got a new lightweight but sturdy three wheel buggy that is easier on me to push a heavy boy in!
so still a bit sore, but not nearly as bad. hoping this next cycle isn't so bad... just so annoying, as i've had hardly any pain for the last two years!

compression belt--i know there's the issue of how it affects POP, so i was worried about using it. any wisdom on this? i remember one direction good, the other bad...
any info?

thanks....
k