Hi all

when I was pregnant with my daughter I couldn't walk and was eventually bed ridden with pubis symphysis dysfunction. This is when the pelvis become unstable and tries to work in 2 halves. It is extremely painful. My whole spine became unstable too. I was having muscle spasms, head locked and at one point my husband had to hold me over the toilet as I couldn't weight bear.


After the birth I gradually recovered(after 7 months) but not completely. I now want another baby but this will happen again and it gets worse with each pregnancy. The pelvis can actually separate totally in some cases.


Dr says it's because i'm hypermobile (more flexible than most). Then when i'm pregnant I become more flexible due to the hormones which is what causes the painful condition. This presents itself in the sacroiliac joints and pubis symphysis (cartidge which is classified as a joint in the front of the pubic bone).


Dr wants to do diagnostic injections first. He will inject a steriod and anesthetic into the 3 joints (a total of 11 injections in one sitting).


If these get rid of my current pain he then wants to do denervation. He will then burn out the relative nerves. This means that when i'm pregnant again, I will still get the condition but hopefully won't be in the agony I was in before.


From reading this you'd think i'd jump at the chance for treatment. However, my fear is getting the better of me. I am so scared of the procedure itself. I had tons of invasive stuff done as a child of which I was not prepared for or even told about to the final moment as a child and the fear has stayed with me.


The dr did say he will sedate me which is good but it doesn't stop the pain though. I just don't know how painful these injections are going to be and having 11 of them means i'll be there a long time!

My consultant doesn't use local anesthetic for this. He just goes straight into the joints. Has anyone else had sacroiliac joint injections? If so, were they painful?


My injections are on monday morning (not tomorrow but the next day) and my fear is totally ruining the weekend.

Any words of comfort would be so gratefully received right now.


Thank you all.


Sarah (uk)