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Posted: 03 May 2007 at 12:27pm | IP Logged

Fab news - lets just hope its someone who knows what they are talking about!

I hope they give you some relief and support. If you have any questions afterwards let me know.

HUGS

Posted: 03 May 2007 at 3:36pm | IP Logged

Well, I'm back and it was the worst thing I've ever done.  I'm in agony, can barely walk, sit, stand, I'm struggling to do anything.  They told me it was the left side at the back that was the main cause of the problem, it sticks instead of moving freely and The pubis synthisis (sp?) is slightly disalligned.

She said that there is a very high chance it will continue to worsen as time goes on.  She recommended a support belt but we have to buy then and they cost an arm and a leg and I'm not prepared to spend that sort of money for a few months on the chance it wont work.  Also she said as I have my hands full she'll give me an excercise to do and we will continue treatment with phone conversations.  What aload of tosh!

To put it in simple terms, it was a huge waste of time and I'm alot worse now than I have been, I'm on my own and I'm going to have to suffer for the next 3 months, I wish I had never bothered!

Posted: 03 May 2007 at 4:52pm | IP Logged

ARGH! What a load of rubbish!

Sorry Jen but thats just pants - she has no idea what she is talking about. The support belt should be free, it may not work (it didnt for me) but you should get the chance to try. I gave mine away or I'd let you have it.

The exersises are fair enough and its worth doing them but dont make it hurt more than it already does, its not a condition you should push.

As for not seeing her... my physio realigned my pelvis every 2 weeks when I was pregnant as it was misaligned. Also if one side was worse she recommended getting an instep for my shoes so it corrected the problem.

Go back to your gp. Are you on pain relief? You CAN get some and it WONT harm your baby. Dont suffer unnessesarily.

If you need to sound off PM me, I'll happily talk you through everything and anything. I understand everything you are going through.

Sending huge hugs hun xxx

Posted: 03 May 2007 at 5:13pm | IP Logged

Thanks Madz, I was given a leaflet to walk away with, or hobble by the time she'd finished.  I had to lay down on my side while she played about with the left side of my hip, it was fine while she did it, but hurt like hell when I had to get up.

The leaflet gave me a small list of websites where I can purchase the belt, the cheapest was £30.  The only excercise I was given is putting my left leg on the stairs and bending foward 5 times.  I'm already on paracetamol and codine but it doesn't help and to top it all off my DF really dont give a S*** and still wont come and help me out because mummy dont like me.

I have to hide the tears of pain when the kids are around and it's really getting me down now.

Posted: 03 May 2007 at 7:25pm | IP Logged

    Oh Strawberry , how terrible. I really hope you can find some relief for your pain. xxxxxxx