i went to see the doc because my hip is still aching af

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dachshund
dachshund Member Posts: 8,941
edited 27. May 2010, 20:15 in Living with Arthritis archive
i'm sorry to go on but i'm fed up with my hip aching i had the cortazone inject last monday(17)
and the ache came back on the thursday.
the doc said to take another anitriptine i can take 1 or 2 i'm already taking 3 i take 3 diclofenic and 1
gastro. she said perhaps i could have a little opp
i said i cant have a new hip as its not bad enough
i dont know what she meant i see the ortho doc on july 12.
the pain goes from my right hip and a cross my back and if i stand for to long it go's stiff.
joan xx
take care
joan xx

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  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    hello Joan
    I am really sorry you are suffering, what you describe about the pain going across your back and stiffening up, is the same has mine, It is far worse if I have to stand in one place.
    I am waiting to have my hip done, why wont they consider doing your hip, there are some young people on here that have had THR, go back again and tell them you cant go on like this.
    There are different injections, i had them in my back, but they didnt work for me, my pain clinic said they sometimes work the second time..so it may be worth asking.
    I do hope you get some help very soon
    Lots of hugs ((((((())))))
    Love
    Barbara xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 8,941
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hi Barbara.
    thank you i'm sorry you have the same pain.
    i have a thr on my left hip 14 years ago when i fell over.
    i have tkr on my right knee be cause of arther.
    i'm 69 in august the consultant said that arther was not bad enough in it.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,447
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hhhmmmph!!

    so you got to just put up with nit??

    I had two in mine yesterday and still no better :(

    woe :(

    Toni xx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    dachshund wrote:
    Hi Barbara.
    thank you i'm sorry you have the same pain.
    i have a thr on my left hip 14 years ago when i fell over.
    i have tkr on my right knee be cause of arther.
    i'm 69 in august the consultant said that arther was not bad enough in it.
    joan xx
    Oh Joan please forgive me, I read your post wrong, its my foggy brain, I thought you where really young :) ask can you try some new meds, I have to keep changing mine, they have also offered me another injection, she said sometimes they can work a second time, I have not made my mind up on this one yet.
    I do hope you get some relief very soon, let us know how you get on.
    Love
    Barbaraxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 8,941
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hi Toni thank you.
    i'm sorry you are still in pain what injection did you have.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 8,941
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Barbara my mind his young but my body feels old
    at the moment.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 8,941
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Thank you Lynne.
    i'm not the only person in pain you and everyone who has arther has pain i know it can get on top of you if you are not on the right tabs.
    you take care. joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,447
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    dachshund wrote:
    Hi Toni thank you.
    i'm sorry you are still in pain what injection did you have.
    joan xx

    Hi Joan

    Think it's hip bursitis so I had two in it and no luck yet - in fact it might be worse :roll:

    Bet you are miserable too.

    :roll: might have to try something else - I talked to the doc about pregablin and i think I will ask for it if it doesnt work in about a week.

    What will you try next?

    Love

    Toni xx
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 25. May 2010, 10:24
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    Hi Joan

    Perhaps your hip has deteriorated and now could do with the little op she mentioned. Perhaps the ortho doc will suggest it soon.
    The pain you describe is very similar to my pre-op pain which stopped straight after my THR. It is now starting again and I am sure other hip is on its way out....and this is its way of letting me in on the secret.
    I see my surgeon same day as you

    Elizabeth
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    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
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    Define yourself........

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  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 8,941
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hi Toni i'm sorry you are in so much pain i hope something is done for you soon.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 8,941
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hi Elizabeth.
    i'm sorry you are in so much pain.
    i hope your surgeon give's you a thr.
    i dont know what the little op would be.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hi Sorry you are in so much pain. I was diagnosed 7 years ago with OA in hips and lower spine.....recently I had a THR {no one seems to hgave mentioned my back since the diagnosis} in my right hip....I go back to see the orthopaedic surgeon on the 4th June.....I think he is going to discuss the 2nd THR {he did say I needed both done} Although I've had one done I've still got this pain in my back dont know if having the second one done will make any difference???
    I'm sorry you are feeling so bad and I know what you mean about feeling young but your body saying otherwise LOL {I'm 64} anmd feel the same
    Love
    Hileena
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hi Joan,

    I can totally empathise with hip pain as have OA in both hips and have had an op on each.

    I read an article which says x rays show the deterioration of the joint but no way indicate the level of pain experienced and that an x ray of one person's hip my mean severe pain and the same findings in another would mean moderate or mild pain.

    I think you need to review and give pain meds a try and if no good start making a fuss - lots of visits to GP, let consultant know in no uncertain terms how much you are suffering etc

    In the mean time have you requested physio/hydro?

    Speedalong
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • carolanivey
    carolanivey Member Posts: 64
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    dachshund wrote:
    the consultant said that arther was not bad enough in it.


    Who is he (or she) to tell you whether it's "bad enough"?! If it's affecting your quality of life, it's bad enough! >:( I wouldn't wish this disease on my worst enemy, but sometimes I almost wish certain people could feel what it's like, just for one day!
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    dachshund wrote:
    Hi Elizabeth.
    i'm sorry you are in so much pain.
    i hope your surgeon give's you a thr.
    i dont know what the little op would be.
    joan xx

    Hi Joan,
    Its on its way but still not as bad as the other hip reached last year.At this point i dont really want a THR cos of the childrens problems.Are you worried about what the little op may be?July 12th is still a long way off to find out.

    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Dear Joan

    I am so sorry to hear that the jab did not help with your hip pain.We raise our hopes and it is sometimes even worse when we hope so much the treatment will help and it does not. That is a long time to wait for your July appointment when you are in a lot of pain.

    Could you not call your gp and ask her what she meant when she mentioned perhaps you could have a little op. She would not have meant a new hip as that is most definitely not classed as "a little op". You are entitled to know what she meant.

    Thinking of you,

    Love
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 8,941
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hi Speedalong.
    i have exersize's the physio gave me.
    i go to the hydro as well. i even have the pain when i was in the water.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 8,941
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Thank you everyone for your help.
    i expect it is up to the ortho doc what happens
    everyone else has more pain than me.
    i feel so sorry for a lot of people on here.
    take and thank you.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Oh Joan I am so sorry I missed this one.....

    Leaving you a ((((( ))))) and a cuppa as well as a hope it settles and you feel much better soon. Luv and a ((((( ))))) Cris xx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,447
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    dachshund wrote:
    Hi Speedalong.
    i have exersize's the physio gave me.
    i go to the hydro as well. i even have the pain when i was in the water.
    joan xx

    Oh Joan

    that makes me sad :(

    am so sorry

    have a few (((()))) and hope it helps a bit

    Love

    Toni xx
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 8,941
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Thank you Cris Toni Jan.
    cris are you feeling a bit better now.
    toni
    how are you feeling
    jan
    i'm sorry i hope you pain is not to bad.
    you all have a busy life you dont need a lot of pain as well.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hi Speedalong.
    i have exersize's the physio gave me.
    i go to the hydro as well. i even have the pain when i was in the water.
    joan xx

    If it isn't benefitting you or helping then at the end of the course don't have anymore. If you quit early consultant might say you didn't give it a fair crack (rubbish I know.) Have you told the physio that it even hurts in the water?

    At least on a plus note you can let consultant know that hydro did not help...

    Speedalong
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 8,941
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Thank you Speedalong.
    i had a thr in my left hip 14 years ago and the pain from my right hip some times goes across to my left hip and i dont want pain there as i broke it and i had it scewed and then after a year they were comming out so then i had the thr i have got scar tissue there.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hi Joan,

    some of your pain might be caused by referred pain. This can be self helped/treated by identifying your trigger points and gently massaging them. A friend lent me a fab book about this and it has become my bible - I had to buy my own copy or I'd have never given her hers back!!! You could probably ask your libary to order it or buy it online -

    The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief by Clair Davies

    The book uses a lot of anatomical terms I was unfamiliar with but has very clear diagrams which really help. Worth at try?

    Speedalong
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
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