Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Hi does anyone experience carpal tunnel syndrome?
Hi, I didnt experience this during my pregnancy but you could try the following tips and see if you can get any relief~ carpal tunnel during pregnancy is usually caused by the increased fluid retention in the body. 1. Monitor your sodium intake (too much salt will worsen retention and then worsen your pain too) 2. Elevate your affect arm/raise it up and exercise it (flex your fingers, rotate your wrist) frequently 3. Apply a heat pack and massage the area to promote circulation If really too painful, do consult with gynae for pain relief meds or visit tcm for acupuncture
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Me! 🙋🏽♀️ Started at the end of the 1st trimester. It was so horrible. Couldn’t sleep or do even the most basic tasks, even cutting steak or fruits. 😢 Nothing I did worked to relieve it. I just had to endure. It went away around 2 weeks pp
My husband would massage it. The pain temporarily goes away but comes again just after a few minutes. Things that I did: 1. Soak in water with some ice cubes 2. Wrap with refrigerated cabbage 3. Wrist guard
Yes I experienced it during my first pregnancy and it went away a few months later after delivery. However it didn’t come back during my second pregnancy and I hardly had symptoms. Hence every pregnancy has different symptoms.
My gynae only advised me to clench fist and release, and shake the fingers several times daily to relieve the tightness and pain.
Have been experiencing it since week 33, nw at 37weeks..feel pain even while doing simple chores and holding stuff.. bought wrist support online, waiting for it to arrive. Hopefully it helps to relief the pain.
Hi Yanlin, thanks for the info. I also ordered. But will arrive 4th of March. Anyways thank you! 😊
Yes I did during pregnancy. Had to ensure that I didn’t bend my wrists for long periods and elevate my hands when I could. Even then, the symptoms only went away after I delivered
Yes. During my first preg, I had really bad water retention. Caused carpal tunnel syndrome on my wrists/hands. It went away after giving birth and the water retention subsided.
Thanks to god , I hv never experienced it
No