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UPDATE -- Pelvic Girdle Pain

Raesofsunshine1Raesofsunshine1 member
edited May 2014 in October 2014 Moms
I have been having what I thought was sciatic nerve pain but when I looked it up, it sounds more like pelvic girdle pain which is much more common in pregnancy actually. I have a big meal to prepare for tomorrow and it hurts to walk, sit, lie down, get up, pretty much anything. Ive almost been in tears.

Anyone know what I can do? Would tylenol help? Stretches?

UPDATE-so the pain kept getting worse. My DH had to lift me out of bed this morning and I was in tears because of the pain. I went into the dr today and she prescribed me stronger pain meds and physical therapy. :(
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Re: UPDATE -- Pelvic Girdle Pain

  • TheOtherJacobsonsTheOtherJacobsons member
    edited April 2014
    It varies for me each day. Some days I can't bend over to put the dishes away, then the next day feel fine. Sitting really makes it worse for me. I would say take the tylenol to take the edge off tomorrow and try and move around every hour for 5-10 minutes if you have a desk job or are on a marathon Netflix binge sesh.

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  • Justabean3Justabean3 member
    Get a maternity belt NOW, trust me I say you are headed toward Spd and it sucks. Wear it all the time.

    Eventually it will feel like a steel toe boot kicking your girl bits on the bone ever step.. If you can step, hah you take.

    I ended up with it so bad I was on bed rest last time.
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  • Raesofsunshine1Raesofsunshine1 member
    Justabean3 said:

    Get a maternity belt NOW, trust me I say you are headed toward Spd and it sucks. Wear it all the time.

    Eventually it will feel like a steel toe boot kicking your girl bits on the bone ever step.. If you can step, hah you take.

    I ended up with it so bad I was on bed rest last time.

    Any recs? I used a simple belly band later in the last pregnancy and it offered enough support I didnt need anything else. But I wasnt having this pain then either.
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  • Justabean3Justabean3 member
    Let me see what I got
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  • Justabean3Justabean3 member
    I have the ultimate maternity belt

    And the maternity support belt from Destination maternity.

    They both worked really well
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  • Raesofsunshine1Raesofsunshine1 member
    Thanks so much. Ill be ordering one asap!
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  • Justabean3Justabean3 member
    I suggest laying them next to your bed and putting it on before you get up. It helps keep your hips in place before your belly puts pressure down on it
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  • shannonshareshannonshare member
    On another board, someone recommended looking up Gary Crowley's Youtube videos on Pelvic Girdle Pain.  I watched a couple and I think it helped a little.  Basically, it contains stretches that you can do with a tennis ball on the area that's hurting.  My painful area is on my left buttock (that is so weird to type!) so I was able to work on the affected tissue with a tennis ball.  I hope that helps!
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  • Raesofsunshine1Raesofsunshine1 member
    Cantisa said:

    Q: This isn't tailbone pain after sitting is it?

    Its def not my tailbone. Ive had a little tailbone pain but this is more in my buttocks.
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  • Raesofsunshine1Raesofsunshine1 member
    Cantisa said:


    Raesofsunshine1 said:

    Cantisa said:

    Q: This isn't tailbone pain after sitting is it?

    Its def not my tailbone. Ive had a little tailbone pain but this is more in my buttocks.

    Sorry, to clarify that's what I have (tailbone pain) but I haven't heard of pelvic girdle pain so I was wondering what exactly it is. Hope you feel better :(


    Sry! I misunderstood! I was looking up sciatic nerve pain and saw a reference to PGP. The Dr didnt diagnose me with anything specific. Im just assuming it is what I have.
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  • Liss1481Liss1481 member
    I'm so sorry.  I hope you feel better soon  :(
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  • CherylB1201CherylB1201 member
    I'm sorry you're feeling so bad. I've had that type of pain in my left hip/butt for the last couple of weeks and all my dr said was to do stretches. I'm thinking I'll pick up a maternity belt too. Good luck!!
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