For a few weeks now I've been in a lot of pain. My lower back, hips, and shoulders have been achy so that it hurts to walk and especially to pick Abbie up. Yoga helps for a little while, but because of my class schedule, I've only been able to go once this month. The worst is trying to sleep at night. Normally (when I'm not pregnant) I LOVE our matress. But pregnancy is a different story; no matter how many support pillows I use, and no matter which position I try, I wake up in pain.
So I decided to try chiropractic for the first time in my life. Heck, it couldn't hurt, right? I had to wait a week and a half to see the doctor, so I was really looking forward to my appointment yesterday afternoon (even though I had to bring Abbie with me, and I wasn't sure how she would do). The appointment itself went great! I liked the doctor and felt confident that she knew what she was doing. The most bizarre feeling was when she cracked my neck! I left the office feeling awesome—I could walk without looking like I was 90 years old!
The doctor warned me that things might go back to (painfully) normal shortly after the adjustment since it was my first time and my body wasn’t used to it. So we made another appointment for next week. However, she didn’t warn me about what excruciating pain I might experience as a direct RESULT of the adjustment. Not only did I feel like I got hit by a train last night (I woke up 3 times, and even 2 Advils didn’t have any effect!), but I also got a wicked cold that hit me like a bag of bricks about 2 hours after I got home. At first I thought it was just a weird coincidence (my colds never come on that fast), but my midwife told me that after an adjustment, sometimes toxins are released into your body and you have to drink a couple gallons of water to flush it all out. Ugh! Why didn’t I know this?!
Needless to say, I haven’t left the couch except to change diapers today. And I’m skipping class tonight to go to yoga to hopefully stretch out my very very sore muscles. More than anything I’m just frustrated. I have at least three more weeks (and possibly up to nine weeks or more!) before Karis would be born a full-term baby, and my school work is piling up. I have so much to do in the next few weeks, and I need energy to get it all done. Ugh.
2 comments:
Hey honey... sorry you're so sore and miserable! It might help to continue with the adjustments, as weird as that sounds. I went once or twice a week for the last part of my pregnancy and it made everything much easier. Now I only WISH I could go that often. Hope things get better soon!
Oh my...I never knew the part about toxins releasing into the body! I have never had that happen all the times I have used chiropractic for about 8 years now. But I had my first adjustment since being pregnant about 2 weeks ago and got terribly sick too! I just assumed it was because my husband had something but...
I usually use a Tens Unit to help with pain after an adjustment but now that I am pregnant I can't. Do try putting ice on the area. A bag of frozen peas works great to form do your back. Also something I have been using at night to help with the discomfort of sleeping is Bio Freeze. I got some samples from my chiropractor and have put it on my hips and back before bed. I sleep great when I use it. It is similar to Icy Hot but much better and all natural!
I hope you get feeling better and hope you do stick with the chiropractic! After throwing my back out so bad I couldn't walk this past spring I have plenty of experience with chiropractors! Feel free to ask if you have any questions I might be able to answer! I don't think I could carry this baby without having it!
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