Pregnant with chronic pain from injury?

[NicMom]

I'm looking for tip or advice from other women who may have gone through a pregnancy with an injury or chronic pain. I hurt my neck around 10 weeks and for the last 7 weeks the pain has been horrible. I'm seeing a chiropractor, DO and having physical therapy twice a week now. About twice a week the pain is so bad and so blinding I have to take an advil, two tylenol and stay in bed on ice or the heating pad all day long. It's really making me mad because I can't care for the kids I have let alone the one in the oven. I've been put on valium and steroids (only a few days a month) and I'm really trying to go med free all together, but haven't got the pain under control enough yet.

My neck injury causes my nerves to pinch and then give me muscle cramps. It causes a migraine in less than 10 minutes. I lose function of my right arm and can't even hold a cup of water let alone a toddler. This is the most intense pain I'ver ever gone through. What I'm looking for is advice, tips, support anything you ladies might be able to tell me about how to cope with an injury without the meds. I'm also going to put up a journal post and see if I get some hits there as well.

Thanks in advance!

[coffeebuzzedliz]

What about accupunture?? I have not actually had it done before, but it is suppose to relieve pain without medication. I have also heard good things about getting botox to relieve headache pain.

[NicMom]

Oh man that sounds really bad. You poor thing! I've been using ice and a heating pad off and on all day long too. There are times where that can take the edge off even if just for a few minutes.

[mami2karina]

I've got an old neck injury from being rear-ended at high speed. My insurance won't pay for a chiropractor and in my area they run about $100/session :( The only thing I can take is tylenol, OB said nothing else. I also have Fibromyalgia and carpal tunnel. I've been getting horrible migraines from the neck pain, the numbness in my hands is getting worse and the pain isn't even controlled with my wrist braces anymore. I'm going to have to speak to my neurologist and see if he has any suggestions for me. I'm sorry you're in so much pain and that I don't have any suggestions. I'm just suffering through without meds.