Question From Sue: I developed back problems from week 3 and these have now become sciatic. I am 8 weeks post op I have been seeing a physio for the last 3 weeks and am on diclofenac 50 mgx3. The amitrip will help the nerve pain but not do anything for the inflammation that you are likely to have. Did you by any chance have a laproscopic op rather than an abdominal one? My problems have been caused...
3/20/2009 10:52:20 AM
The Joys of pregnancy often brings with it a whole range of new niggles, aches and pains. Your ankles swell, your feet are sore, you've got heartburn like never before, and your back... Oh, your aching back! It's not just that you've gained weight, it's that the weight you've gained isn't spread out evenly over your whole body-it's that the weight is all centred in the front of your body, putting great...
3/20/2009 10:48:37 AM
Arthritis comes from Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation and refers to a condition involving damage to the joints of the body. There are different forms of arthritis and each one has a different set of causes. But all have one common feature. Joint inflammation and pain which can be debilitating and extremely painful, to the point of agony. Pain patterns may differ depending on the arthritis...
3/20/2009 10:44:54 AM
Question: Alison. Can you tell me what Cervicalgia is as my GP has told me that this is what I am suffering from and it should go away in time with physiotherapy. Yet I have been in pain since the end February! Answer: Cervicalgia is a medical term meaning 'pain in the neck'. This can arise due to any incident that involves sudden movement of the neck, and in many cases no particular event is remembered....
3/20/2009 10:42:31 AM