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Swollen Joints?
My fingers and toes joints are swollen, tender and I have no strength. It's
worse overnight and gets better during the day. Last night I woke up and it felt like my fingers were almost "stuck" in the bent position. My hips and pubic bone have ached for weeks but this just started about a week ago. If I weren't pregnant, I'd be worried about arthritis but I thought pregnancy helped people with that. I didn't have this with my other two so maybe it's just old age. Thanks for any input! (36 weeks!!!) |
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"Indyrah" wrote in message ... My fingers and toes joints are swollen, tender and I have no strength. It's worse overnight and gets better during the day. Last night I woke up and it felt like my fingers were almost "stuck" in the bent position. My hips and pubic bone have ached for weeks but this just started about a week ago. If I weren't pregnant, I'd be worried about arthritis but I thought pregnancy helped people with that. I didn't have this with my other two so maybe it's just old age. Thanks for any input! (36 weeks!!!) From what I understand arthritis can become worse in pregnancy. I have a friend who is not that old that is arthritic and she had some pretty hard days with it. Tori -- Bonnie 3/20/02 Xavier due 10/17/04 |
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Indyrah wrote:
My fingers and toes joints are swollen, tender and I have no strength. It's worse overnight and gets better during the day. Last night I woke up and it felt like my fingers were almost "stuck" in the bent position. My hips and pubic bone have ached for weeks but this just started about a week ago. Welcome to my world. If I weren't pregnant, I'd be worried about arthritis but I thought pregnancy helped people with that. I didn't have this with my other two so maybe it's just old age. Pregnancy can make things worse. I don't know much more beyond that. I only know that I do have arthritis and pregnancy has definitely made things worse. I'm hoping that the effect is only temporary. I think the swelling is the real problem. It causes carpal tunnel syndrome-like problems (waking up with clenched fists) and feelings of worsening arthritis. I hate to sound like a downer. Sorry! I wish I could help, but all I can do is commiserate. Try Tylenol, if you can get the bottle open. |
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Indyrah wrote:
My fingers and toes joints are swollen, tender and I have no strength. It's worse overnight and gets better during the day. Last night I woke up and it felt like my fingers were almost "stuck" in the bent position. My hips and pubic bone have ached for weeks but this just started about a week ago. If I weren't pregnant, I'd be worried about arthritis but I thought pregnancy helped people with that. I didn't have this with my other two so maybe it's just old age. Thanks for any input! (36 weeks!!!) Sounds exactly like Rheumatoid Arthritis to me, sorry I know they say you experience remission during pregnancy but I never did, 60% will experience remission by the third trimester, but if you haven't by then only a further 5% will go on to have a late remission. It looks as your in the unfortunate no remission group like I was. Word of warning it will get worse post partum, be prepared for flare to hit anywhere from 3 weeks after birth and hit bad. Try and get a referral to a rheumy now. Andrea |
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Unadulterated Me wrote:
Word of warning it will get worse post partum, be prepared for flare to hit anywhere from 3 weeks after birth and hit bad. Try and get a referral to I am very sad to hear this. :-( |
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