Hi Doctor, My Wife Is In Her 28th Week. I

Posted on Mon, 12 Nov 2018

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Question : Hi Doctor, My wife is in her 28th week. I am learning she has Meralgia Paresthetica in her left thigh, right above the knee. Some times its unbearable. She has all the below symptoms.
pain, burning, tingling, partial loss of sensation.
It is usually more as the day passes, its almost nothing in the morning times. She also has lot of uncomfort just below breasts, upper belly.
She doesnt have high BP (no preclampsia), her OGTT shows normal values and no signs of gestational diabetics.
Currently I am making sure, she walks atleast 40 mins and does stretches periodically. Drinks water regularly, trying to maintain balanced diet too.

Please advise me how can I make sure she is feeling relaxed from Meralgia Paresthetica, I want her to enjoy these final months and have more relaxed time.

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Pain get relieved in 4-6week.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting us about your healthcare.
I have gone through your history and understand your concern.
Usually condition improve in 4-6 weeks.
Heat application ,physiotherapy ( mild exercise which is advice during pregnancy) and over the counter pain killer she can take.
Hope found useful, feel free to ask more information.
Good luck
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Richa Agarwal (41 minutes later)

Thank you doctor,

This is really helpful. from yesterday, she is having this dry cough and this morning she has some flem associated with it. We usually take morning walks for 40 mins, but winter started. Today she is down with mild fever, throat pain associated with dry cough.
I asked her to take rest, serving chicken soup. Please advise me anything I can help her with to be active again.

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Steam inhalation with warm water is helpful.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Sorry for the delay in my response.

I have gone through your concern regarding her cold and cough.
You can give her some warm water and steam inhalation with Karvol plus.
Have some fruits rich in vitamin C (juicy fruits).
Avoid exposure to cold and pollution.
You may give her Honitus cough syrup 10ml thrice daily for the next few days.

Hope you found this useful
Good luck
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee