Ok, I was just wondering if there is an
epidemic going on or something??? My
friend seana, the one who is preggy with
the twins, her and my other girlfriend
danica were in a car accident last night.
Danica was driving out on the freeway and
when she was exiting some guy was speeding
up to pass a guy so he wouldn't miss the
exit and ended up hitting the back end of
her car slamming it into the wall! The
car is completely totaled and they took
seana to the er to have her and the babies
checked out and everything looked ok. As
you can imagine her body is aching and the
er doctor gave her vicodin, but she
refuses to take it, which is great! But I
have no idea what to do to make her more
comfortable. Kevin tried to massage her
legs but it was too painful for her, so
does anyone have any clue on what to do to
help make her feel better??
Much love
-jessika-
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CrombieChic16
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Oct 2003 Posts: 745
Posted: 10-26-03 11:38am
Oh my god im so sorry to hear about the
accident, are they sure seana and the
babies are ok? Is danica ok? I'll be
praying for them...Tell seana to take a
nice warm bath...Not stifling hot, but
warm....Put some bath and body works in
there too to make it more comfy....Warm
baths help heal and soothe aches and
pains, joint problems, all of that....If
uve got a tub pillow thatd be great
too(those inflatable pillows w/ suction
cups that attach to the tub for baths)and
if u dont, roll up a towel and put it
under ur neck...If that doesnt help then
she should go to the supermarket and look
for muscle creams/lotions that help to
loosen tight muscles and help with
aches...My dad is in construction and is
on his feet all day and hes been having
problems with his legs....He got this
cream, its called...Let me go find it...Ok
I got it, its called ice gel therapy..Its
an external analgesic..Ok heres what it
says on the front..."an external pain
relieving theraputic gel for fast,
temporary relief of minor aches and pains
associated with muscle strains and
sprains, brusies,backache and
arthritis"..So it pretty much covers all
of it...And you can also put ice packs on
top of the area where u put it to help
increase the effect of the cream...Sorry
this is so long, but tell her about it, it
helped him, so im sure itll help her....Oh
and by the way, this specific one is
eckerd brand...But im sure u can get
something like it anywhere....Good luck
and keep me posted on how her and the
twins are doing!
*vanessa*
I am so so sorry, but glad to hear that
she is ok. Well, I was in a wreck in
april and I totaled my car...... Bad
memories. Anyway, heating pads help a
lot, a comfortable bed, ummmmmmm a lot of
care. Without meds the pain is horrible.
I took meds for about 3 weeks after b-cuz
the pain was so bad. So I understand how
she feels. Plus she is preggy. All I can
suggest is a heating pad for sure! It
will help with pain anywhere!!!!!!
Keep us updated!
Love,
chanda
Ok thanks alot guys!! I am taking her for
another ultrasound today with her regular
ob to make sure that everything is still
ok! Seana is such a trooper! She is in
soooo much pain and hasn't whined once!
We were trying the heating pad last night
and by time it started to work she had to
pee again! Lol so I had kevin pick up
those heat pads that stick to your skin
and placed them on her most painful spots
and that seems to be helping. I had her
in a warm bath about a million times
yesterday, so she may still have pruny!
Lol I think the babies are fine, she
hasn't had any cramps or bleeding, the
doctor just wants to check things out
because of the seatbelt, she has a huge
red indian burn across her lower belly and
chest from sliding but she said that she
didn't lean into the belt which is good!
So I think she took most of the batter and
bruises. As far as danica goes, she is
fine! She has a few aches and pains but
since they hit the wall on seana's side
she took more of the blows. Kevin has
been a nervous reck and when he went to
work last night seana stayed with us and I
swear he called about a million and one
times! Lol he is such a sweetie! Anyway
I should go, the little munchkin is up and
wants her breakfast! Thanks again for all
the advice ladies, vanessa we are checking
with the doctor about that cream today and
if she can use it we are picking it up!!!
Thanks hun! And chanda I so sorry about
your accident! I hope you are feeling
better!
Much love
-jessika-
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Mesmerizeu15
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 2729 Location: Pittsburgh,PA
Posted: 10-27-03 09:44am
Well I dont have an old wives tale to tell
you about something like this, but I can
tell you that you are all in my hearts and
that I am praying for you. For a car to
be totalled, and for your friend and the
twins to be ok that would be a miracle.
Good luck from this day forward....
