I have a one word answer for you: chiropractor. I saw one Friday and I swear it turned the pain meter back at least six weeks (at which point I was still fairly comfortable). Otherwise I feel exactly like you described.
Lower back/hip pain...
OUCH! Anyone else experiencing this right now? I feel like a duck waddling around already and it is hurting my back and hips really bad...What are you doing to alleviate it? I wanted to cry this morning when I got out of bed...
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Thanks Mamas...anyone know a free chiropractor??? We can't afford it and our HMO doesn't cover it - I just checked...
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Here's a thought.... do you have a chiropractic or massage school near you? The NE school of massage is near me, and they are always looking for volunteers for the students to work on. Recently they were looking for pregnant women specifically. Free massage = good.
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Originally Posted by ladybugchild77 Thanks Mamas...anyone know a free chiropractor??? We can't afford it and our HMO doesn't cover it - I just checked...
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CHIRO!!!!
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I have had hip/lower back/sciatic pain for 5 years and I JUST went to a chiro 2.5 weeks ago and now I'm thinking, why the heck did I wait so long??!!
It turns out that my pelvis is seriously tilted/twisted from years of issues and 10 weeks of bedrest with #2. I have been seeing him 2 times a week and now once a week. I'll keep going forever and ever...I can't get over the difference!!
One tip he did say, use ice...not heat. Ice will reduce any inflamation you might have, heart will make it worse, even if it leaves you temporarily feeling better. And don't be a symptom icer....ice a few times a day even when its not hurting, this will reduce the inflamation and thus reduce the amount of "hurting times".
Good luck!
I have had hip/lower back/sciatic pain for 5 years and I JUST went to a chiro 2.5 weeks ago and now I'm thinking, why the heck did I wait so long??!!
It turns out that my pelvis is seriously tilted/twisted from years of issues and 10 weeks of bedrest with #2. I have been seeing him 2 times a week and now once a week. I'll keep going forever and ever...I can't get over the difference!!
One tip he did say, use ice...not heat. Ice will reduce any inflamation you might have, heart will make it worse, even if it leaves you temporarily feeling better. And don't be a symptom icer....ice a few times a day even when its not hurting, this will reduce the inflamation and thus reduce the amount of "hurting times".
Good luck!
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Guess I'll be calling my chiropractor tomorrow. (They're closed today...public holiday here)
I was nearly in tears last night. I could NOT find a comfortable position to sleep in & was awake almost all night. Even after taking 2 Tylenol I still feel like my hips were breaking.
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I was nearly in tears last night. I could NOT find a comfortable position to sleep in & was awake almost all night. Even after taking 2 Tylenol I still feel like my hips were breaking.
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Does your insurance have a discount plan for out of network providers? Also, call them, they might cover things that are not normally covered if it is deemed medically necessary. My health insurance will cover acupuncture if I can prove it is medically necessary...which it is since it's the only thing that's brought relief from eczema in the three years I've suffered from it while dermatologists and my GP can't do anything for it.
Originally Posted by ladybugchild77 Thanks Mamas...anyone know a free chiropractor??? We can't afford it and our HMO doesn't cover it - I just checked...
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I assume you have some kind of co-pay even after the insurance pays their part. I sat down and ran the numbers - an epidural is expensive, as are other interventions and such. I had pain like this with ds, and have read a lot online about how this pain is a result of your body not being aligned and thus you end up with a difficult delivery which may require interventions which cost money. So I didn't go until this week, but boy, if you knew how much better I feel, you would totally understand why I think my labor will be so much easier than with ds if I get adjusted. Adjustments are only $35 where I live, and my chiropractor says maintenance care for pregnant women is to get adjusted once a month until the last few weeks of the pregnancy. I wish I'd gone sooner, knowing that. Seriously...do a little more research - you may find out that you'll come out ahead even if you have to pay for the care out of pocket.
Originally Posted by ladybugchild77 Thanks Mamas...anyone know a free chiropractor??? We can't afford it and our HMO doesn't cover it - I just checked...
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