Mommy wrist or tendovaginitis!
By Anastasia
@narniangirl (45)
Ukraine
June 21, 2020 12:05pm CST
Since I'm on maternity leave now I have to carry a baby a lot. And the biggest load falls on the wrist of my right hand. Maybe two months ago I noticed a sharp pain when moving my thumb. Being an experienced hypochondriac, I started googling symptoms and ended up having diagnosed myself with de Quervain's disease or tendovaginitis or mommy wrist, a very popular condition in new moms. Ultrasound just confirmed my guess. I applied ointments, underwent some physiotherapic procedures, got a tape on my wrist. No effect. It is believed that in this condition a cortisone shot would help but I'm concerned about the breastfeeding. So I had to get a plaster brace on my arm and it seems to help but when I take it off to take a bath and make some awkward move , this debilitating pain comes back. Have you ever had this condition, what caused it and what helped you?
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@SHOHANA (16093)
• Bangladesh
22 Jun 20
@narniangirl are you not pregnant? You are in maternity leave after the birth of baby? Well I wish your pain go away soon dear
@narniangirl (45)
• Ukraine
22 Jun 20
@SHOHANA thank you so much! Yeah, the baby is already 8 months old! So this condition occurred due to carrying him all the time. Hope it subsides as he learns to move by himself)
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@narniangirl (45)
• Ukraine
22 Jun 20
Thanks, dear! But it's not a gynecologist's area of expertise. It's a wrist condition, not what you thought:) but I hope it gets better with time!
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@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Jun 20
I have a pain in my left arm. Not sure if it is the wrist or the hand. But sometimes when I move it a certain way or lift something I feel some pain. Hopefully, it will go away on its own, though I've had it for days already. Wonder what caused it.
I never try to diagnose myself because I'd probaby give myself a diagnosis I do not have. Good that your self-diagnosis was confirmed by a doctor.
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@narniangirl (45)
• Ukraine
21 Jun 20
I'm sorry for you! Probably you should see a doctor about that. Might be the inflammation of the wrist as well. Have you been doing some monotonous work lately?
The pain I have is really acute and sharp, I something even scream of it, so I'm not happy over it at all.
Yeah, self-diagnosing is an evil thing. I hate it. And it was the only time my self-diagnosis was confirmed, thank God!
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@narniangirl (45)
• Ukraine
21 Jun 20
Thanks! Alas, it isn't getting any better:(
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