by Lyndzie » Wed Oct 24, 2018 4:46 pm
Thanks, Fuzzy, for the compliments. I hope you found some useful info in the posts. And thanks to everyone for the kind words and encouragement.
Today Mae turned 4 months old, and had a doctor’s appointment. She’s a hefty 15 lbs 13 oz, and over 25 inches long. She is in the next size diapers already, too.
Here’s something interesting: years ago, my hands used to be very stiff in the mornings. Then, four years ago on August 16th, 2014, I suddenly developed a sharp pain in my left thumb. Due to the pain, my hand was pretty much useless. I had severely decreased mobility of the joint, couldn’t hold my daughter’s hand or open jars. I went to the doctor, but the joint wasn’t red, hot or enlarged, so the doctor simply said to take some Tylenol and nothing further.
Two years later, on June 6, 2016, I went WFBP and SOS-free. Immediately, the stiffness went away. Then, one day in October, my thumb was suddenly, totally back to normal. I attributed it to getting rid of dairy, and was extremely happy.
JUST THIS WEEK THE PAIN HAS COME BACK, AND IN MORE PLACES. I started waking up with stiff hands, which I just attributed to excessive salt consumption (not sure if it’s actually related, totally guessing here). Then my left thumb began to hurt, along with my left index finger and my right thumb. It’s mild discomfort, but definitely noticeable.
What’s the common denominator, here? Both started four months postpartum. I quick google search showed that rhumetoid arthritis can show up postpartum. Ugh. I might actually need to go to the doctor and try to figure out what’s going on for certain.