The week of pain
So remember how I was having a relatively "easy" pregnancy? I guess technically I still am but I have experienced a lot of miscellaneous pains this week.
For the past few days I have had odd stomach pains. They don't seem to be related to the McNugget, they just feel like regular stomachaches. I had one this morning and didn't want to get out of bed but once I did, it went away, only to make room for my next complaint. . .
Yesterday I noticed some pain in my neck, the kind you get from sleeping in an awkward position. I assumed it would go away but today it came back in a big bad way. I'm in a ton of pain and there isn't much I can do to relieve it. I am allowed to take Tylenol which hasn't really helped and the heating pad I have attached to my neck has only offered mild relief. If the pain persists, I can get a prescription for Vicodin or another painkiller but I would rather keep the McNugget off the stuff if I can.
Since I am talking about pain, I should mention that I have had some slight back pain but really, it's not so bad. My neck is far worse than any back pain I have had in a while.
And while we are on the subject of having an uncomfortable week, I am happy to report that I had good results to my blood glucose test (meaning I am not one of the 7% of pregnant women to develop gestational diabetes) but I did have a horrible experience (physically) going through the test. More on that in another post.
For the past few days I have had odd stomach pains. They don't seem to be related to the McNugget, they just feel like regular stomachaches. I had one this morning and didn't want to get out of bed but once I did, it went away, only to make room for my next complaint. . .
Yesterday I noticed some pain in my neck, the kind you get from sleeping in an awkward position. I assumed it would go away but today it came back in a big bad way. I'm in a ton of pain and there isn't much I can do to relieve it. I am allowed to take Tylenol which hasn't really helped and the heating pad I have attached to my neck has only offered mild relief. If the pain persists, I can get a prescription for Vicodin or another painkiller but I would rather keep the McNugget off the stuff if I can.
Since I am talking about pain, I should mention that I have had some slight back pain but really, it's not so bad. My neck is far worse than any back pain I have had in a while.
And while we are on the subject of having an uncomfortable week, I am happy to report that I had good results to my blood glucose test (meaning I am not one of the 7% of pregnant women to develop gestational diabetes) but I did have a horrible experience (physically) going through the test. More on that in another post.
posted by Jamie at
5:02 PM
2 Comments:
J,
Speaking as someone who has never been pregnant, but has suffered from severe neck spasms on occasion, I definitely recommend that you get a massage (or even a series of massages!) in the area in pain. One massage can do wonders, but if you are having recurrent tension in one area, consider scheduling one a week for a couple of weeks.
This may prevent the need for vicodin, etc.
I hope you feel good!
Love,
Dobs
Much of this may, unfortunately, be related to the rapid growth of the bump. When you can only sleep on your side and rarely change position because of the large watermelon under your shirt, it is bound to lead to pain...Sorry you have to go through this! I got hip joint pain that was terrific with Henry, and have just started experiencing it in this pregnancy. It sucks. Have you tried a warm bath and some herbal tea to relax those muscles? Just keep Jonathan on standby since pregnant ladies have a bad habit of falling asleep in any semi-warm/comfortable position...Hugs, K8 PS - congrats on the glucose tolerance test...I have that next week and it makes me nauseous just thinking about that wretched stuff they make you drink...
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