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PersimmonGirl
Aug 2, 2008 at 8:50 AM
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I spoke too soon. My back spasms are back. I hardly slept at all last night. It's pretty excrutiating. I went to my OB about a week and a half ago about it and she put me on some muscle relaxers and pain meds to help with it and said if it wasn't better in a couple of days that I would need to see a back specialist. Well, it went away a little and the pain meds helped, but I was worried about taking the meds because one is Flexaril (sp?) and the other is Oxycodone! The OB said they were safe, but...still....I'm taking Tylenol whenever I can stand it in place of the stronger stuff.

I'm kind of concerned that a.) the pain is pretty intense and b.) it's not going away. I can't imagine lifting a baby with this kind of pain. I can barely vaccuum or unload the dishwasher. I know backaches are par for the course when your belly starts getting bigger, but this is pretty ridiculous. I'm literally starting to worry about paralysis and shit.

Has anyone else experienced these terrible back pains while pregnant? If so, did they go away after you gave birth, or before? Any good remedies for managing the pain in the meantime?

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((((Jess!)))) It's horrid isn't it! I had really nasty sciatica and if I had a good day, I'd overdo it and end up with awful backache for the next week. The best natural back relief I had was from sitting on my birthing ball as it was softer on the coccyx and helped the baby rotate into a better position. It could be down to your lil girlie's position why the pain is worse at times too, so always worth researching sites on how to try to encourage them to roll into the best position. There are some crazy strategies out there! Nice warm compresses - microwavable oatbags and stuff like that always help. Other than that, just try lots of pilates for pregnancy positions and don't over do the housework anymore. Lifting should be left to you man from now on!!

(and yes - the second bubba is born, I'll bet your back aches melt away)

I've had a few bouts of sciatica (including one this week). Going to the chiropractor, doing easy prenatal yoga, and swimming have really helped. Sam's suggestions look good too. It could be that your little lady is laying on a nerve in there, so if you can gently convince her to move, it may help. Take it easy - no lifting, stooping, bending, etc. Also, you may want to see an acupuncturist or chiropractor if you have one nearby, because they can treat it, not just dilute the pain. Good luck!

Owiee

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