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Posted: 21 October 2006 at 9:13am | IP Logged

Yesterday I went to the pain clinic. I have to say I wasnt looking forward to it as the closest pain clinic to us is Bury St Edmunds - an hour + drive away! I had also been feeling much better with the chiropractor so wasnt sure it was worth it but as I'd been waiting 13 weeks for the appt I thought I'd give it a go. Am I glad I did!

I was called in by a lovely nurse and the Dr asked me to explain what had happened. So I started with my pregnancy and got up to today. Then he asked if I had been flexible as a child or had had joint problems in the past. I said yes and I have had loads of problems with wrists and ankles. He looked at my wrists and said I have hypermobility and ligament laxity (or something).

Then he took me through to the exam room. Prodded and poked at my groin, hips and back til I was nearly crying in pain and declared I was a mess (his words not mine)!

This was when I was expecting him to fob me off with painkillers or similar and tell me to go, instead...

He then told me about a treatment he does for this where under xray conditions he injects the ligaments around the pelvis with something that will tighten the ligaments. I will have a course of this and if it helps he will then do a more permanent procedure meaning I will be SPD free - hopefully for life! He's done it lots before with great results and is going to send me all the information on it. He is the only person in the area doing this so I will have to go back to bury but I am over the moon someone has actually taken me seriously and diagnosed me!

I am now looking to a pain free future!

Posted: 21 October 2006 at 9:35am | IP Logged

This is great news mdz. I hope the treatment goes well. I have never heard of this treatment before, it sounds good.

Hope you don't have to wait long for it!

crys xxx

Posted: 21 October 2006 at 9:35am | IP Logged

Thats excellent news madz!

How soon will you begin treatment?  At last there's a light at the end of the tunnel for you!

Posted: 21 October 2006 at 11:34am | IP Logged

Unfortunatly there is a 6 month waiting list. Its annoying but it cant be helped. The NHS have closed most pain clinics because their long waiting lists dont meet government targets! The Dr I saw is the only one in the area who does this treatment. He was fantastic and I just wish I'd seen him earlier because he didnt make me feel stupid - he understood and sympathised with my pain and is sending some suggestions to my doctor to try and help more. He has promised to send me all the information on the procedures and has put me on the waiting list straight away.

Its going to be a long process but it will treat the cause of the problem - lax ligaments, rather than the pain and symptoms. It may even mean I will be able to go on to have an SPD free pregnancy in the future but I am trying not to get too far ahead of myself at the moment.

Posted: 21 October 2006 at 11:57am | IP Logged

Maddy thats great news hunny, welcome to the Hypermobility Club!!!!

lots of love Nikki xxxx

Posted: 21 October 2006 at 2:39pm | IP Logged

Thats fantastic news!!

After all the hassle youve had...ive got visions of you skate boarding down the street...somersaults round tescos and cartwheels round mothercare!

Posted: 21 October 2006 at 4:57pm | IP Logged

Just Read your post ...... Thats great news. Thank God there is something they can do .. at long last. fingers Crossed it will work and the 6 months will fly by with very little pain. I am really really happy for you.

whoooooohooooooooow !!!!!!! no more pain.