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Mommy thumb

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anyone have experience with this? It feels like carpal tunnel. I'm trying to remember whether heat or ice would be better. Might have DH stop for a brace on his way home. Will probably be bumping less bc this hurts! :(( well, maybe just love tits.
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    cocohkn said:

    Oh my I didn't know this was a thing. Both my thumbs are so sore ... I thought it was from one-handed iPhone use while feeding DD.

    From what I've read, that can exacerbate the pain too
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    slsl509 said:

    I thought we were taking about Mama June

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    Lol WTF. That's disturbing
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    crawford411 said:

    There is a way to test for whether de Quervains tenosynovitis, or "mommy thumb" is the problem. Touch your thumb to the pad below your pinky, then curl your fingers over and make a fist. Then hold your hand with your thumb towards the ceiling and bend your wrist now. If that causes pain, then you've got mommy thumb!

    Ouch! Confirmed. :|
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  • chicitygirl7chicitygirl7 member
    I have this! And actually just went to the doctor today because it has gotten so bad I could barely move my hand and wrist. The doctor gave me a cortisone shot and told me to ice it if needed. I'm hoping it goes away soon. I could barely function with one hand and a newborn.
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