I developed DeQuervain's Tenosinuvitis in my right wrist during my pregnancy with Nubbit. It never went away. I'm supposed to wear a wrist guard when working but I lost one of them and they itch (due to sweating) when on so I tend to leave them off. It's also a pain in the arse seeing as my hand is in water much of the day (I'm a cleaner).

For the most part it's been OK. The worst pain is on waking when it has locked up with cramping but twisting it for a minute, though painful, frees it. At other times it's only the occasional shooting pain when I move it the wrong way or bump the side of my wrist. Until now anyway. I tried to do some ironing yesterday (I have around 6 hours a week of ironing) and I couldn't. Not only has my wrist gotten worse but there's a pain radiating from my right shoulder down to it. I use to have hell with that shoulder for years but it went away when I started studying IT and quit my biggest job.

So, next step is cortisone injections in my wrist. I used to have them in the AC joint of my shoulder and they worked a treat. Hopefully they do again. Surgery comes next. I like that option. I think I've developed a spur in my left heel too so getting rid of that would also be great.

I don't want to give up cleaning. I enjoy it.

Spent wants another child. Pregnancy absolutely ruined me last time. Could it get worse a second time?