My Wife Is Having Severe Wrist/knuckle Pain. Tried Putting Hot

Posted on Tue, 6 Nov 2018

Question: My wife is having severe wrist/knuckle pain. tried putting hot bag and cold bag on the hand but the pain is not subsidising. the situation is like this for past 2 months. she is 7 months pregnant so not sure to use any tablets. Let me know in case any other details are required.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Paracetamol tablets + physiotherapy...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

In a few women, pregnancy associated hormone and weight gain lead to carpal tunnel syndrome which cause wrist pain. The pain from wrist can refer to fingers. I hope you are on calcium supplements. It should be continued and will benefit you.

As you continue using hot bags, you may try simple pain reliever like tab dolo 650mg three times a day. it is safe during pregnancy. Other pain killers can be started after discussing with your obstetrician. Physiotherapy is another treatment options that will help in this situation. You can discuss with your doctor.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad