Hip degeneration

Tony in Cornwall

Hi all I'm new here so be gentle with me! X rays have identified hip degeneration in both hips though my left side is worse. I was puzzled as the pain generates round my pelvis and groin but GP said that was classic symptoms. I'm 56 and a carer for my adult daughter so can`t get poorly! I would greatly appreciate any pointers people have about taking supplements etc and if they work or not. I'm on Tramadol 50mg but only tend to take it as and when I need too.... any thoughts on that?

Tony x:))

dreamdaisy

Hi, TiC, and welcome to the forum. I am afraid I cannot help - my hips are fine (so far but I never assume that won't change!) Do you have osteoarthritis? I think I am right in saying that there is not much to be done apart from painkillers and possibly anti-inflammatories. Opinions on supplements vary quite widely - I am so tired of people who don't have any form of arthritis telling me I should be swallowing cod liver oil like it's going out of fashion - usually ending with the killer line 'It works for me!' Fabulous, darling, you ain't got what I got. The only thing to do, perhaps, is try. Studies have shown that glucosamine tablets etc have no effect on any form of arthritis, but as we all vary so much in our response to meds why shouldn't we vary in our responses to this sort of stuff too? I have an immune-system based inflammatory arthritis, and I've tried them all whilst I waited for doctors to listen to me about what was happening (this is a few years ago now). I found the lot utterly pointless, but that is my experience. I wish you well. DD

barbara12

Hi Tony
I am sought of in the same position, I started with pain in my groin and knee, they say the knee is referred pain from my hip, I need both hips replacing now, and have been on there list once but I chickened out.
Sorry you have the extra worry of looking after your daughter, I have tried Avery supplement going, I do carry on with the fish oils , only for the vitamin D a lot of people with athur have been found deficient in this.
stay on the forum, and you will gets lots of support, and its good to talk to people going through the same.
Barbara x

Vishal

Hi Tony

I do not know whether you have heard about a herbal science called Ayurveda!
It is a sister science to Yoga and gives a holistic approach to any kind of Arthritic pain which includes herbal remedies, diet and lifestyle recommendations, therapeutic massage therapies and detoxification.

I have been practising it for the past 10 years and there are some amazing results which I have seen. Infact I have my self suffered form joint pains long back and got completely rid of it !

Tips:
1. Never eat unless you are hungry from the stomach, and just because it is time to eat or you like the taste of the food.

2. The more you eat if you are not hungry, the more you will feel lethargic and the pains will increase.

3. After every meal have 1/2 tspoon of Ginger+ turmeric powder mixed in equal proportions with lukewarm water for 4-6 days.

4. Avoid- Yogurt, chick peas, sprouts, beans, cold water, fizzy drinks.

5. Have lukewarm or warm water whenever thirsty.

Let me know how it goes.

Warm regards

Vishal
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dreamdaisy

And there we have a classic example. vishal has stated elsewhere that whether one has RA or OA (obviously only two types in his world) they can be helped by his wonder diet - perhaps he has been helped, but I don't know what sort of arthritis he has. If it was true would arthritis continue to be the problem it is for so many? Why would two different kinds of the disease, whose root causes are so different, react so well to something so straightforward? I know that ginger is regarded as a good anti-inflammatory, but if one's immune system is turning against you (as in my case) I think it would take more than ginger and turmeric to switch it off - plus the odd glass of warm water. DD

Vishal

Hi Tom

To answere some of DD's questions:

1. There are so many names given to the pains and the uncomfortable feeling/ stiffness that we have ,which the modern science calls Gout, Cervical spondilitis, Rheumatoid , Osteoarthritis etc...

2. However there is not much of a solution to it, except for painkillers, because in modern science if you open the books of medicine the etiopathology of 'Pain' is unknown or callled idiopathic most times .Whenever something is not understood in modern medicine it is termed in the above ways or even could be called as' auto-immune'.

3. However very clear reasons and treatments are given for these disorders in Ayurveda (Herbal Medicinal Science), which is one of the main stream medical science in India for thousands of years. Reasons being incorrect dietary and lifestyle habits, lack of exersice etc.

4. So anything which is Cold - e.g. cold water, cold climate would raise these pains in all the above disorders, and hence 'Hot Water - Whenever Thirsty'.

5. According to Ayurveda( which believes that we are made of 5 elements), in all the above pains and aches Air and Space are majorly responsible. These elements are Dry, Rough and Cold.

6. Ginger and Turmeric pacify all these 3 properties which are responsible for pain and stiffness and hence they are used in one form or the other in all the above conditions, which yield wonderfull results.

7. Ayurveda has more than 500 herbs which are used in various treatments for chronic and acute disorders, however Ginger and Turmeric are easily available, so it was suggested to TOM.

8. Actually if you would like to know more in details, you should have a full consultation with an Ayurvedic Consultant having a a Bachelor in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery degree, follow his advice and could see wonderful results.

Please try the advice for yourself and search on the internet about Ayurveda. Any further questions are welcome..!

Take care
Vishal Kohli.

angelgirl7

Tony in Cornwall wrote:

Hi all I'm new here so be gentle with me! X rays have identified hip degeneration in both hips though my left side is worse. I was puzzled as the pain generates round my pelvis and groin but GP said that was classic symptoms. I'm 56 and a carer for my adult daughter so can`t get poorly! I would greatly appreciate any pointers people have about taking supplements etc and if they work or not. I'm on Tramadol 50mg but only tend to take it as and when I need too.... any thoughts on that?

Tony x:))

You sound in the same boat as me. I am carer for my daughter although she is only 6 but has severe and complex special needs. I have been diagnosed with OA in my right hip and I am getting lots of pain in the other hip aswell. I am having my first assessment on Monday.

Hugs
Beckie X

hileena111

Hi
Welcome to the forum......different things work for different people.
As for both hips.....I was diagnosed with OA in hips.....years later I had an x ray and the consultant showed me both hips and one was as bad as the other. H replaced one. Then I had another MRI and he decided my back needed treating before the 2nd hip was done. I've been told its referred pain from the back {to the hips} and even if i have replacement hips I'll still have pain if its referred from my back???? Still in the process of getting it sorted. Hope you get some more info that will help
Love
Hileena

speedalong

Hi Tony and Beckie too,

OA in the hip can be in the head of the femur or the socket in the pelvis or both - so when you think about it pain in the groin is quite understandable.

Do you take anti-inflammatories, as they really help until the later stages of degeneration when nothing really helps.

I too have am a carer (foster son with autism, now 19) and I too put off surgery for as long as possible. Have to say though, in retrospect, I wish I had had the op sooner as towards the end I was really struggling and even post op, when you are restricted in what you can do for a bit, to be pain free made all the differences to my coping abilities.

Speedy

Poppyg1rl

Hi
Don't have problems in my hips (YET!) but wanted to offer my support. Coming through a flare myself I'm amazed at how quickly thus disease attacks the joints. Speedy you have been on My mind, I hope all at school is a little better? Are you getting the aids you need yet? Wishing u well Poppy X

dreamdaisy

Interesting words vishal, and if works for you then that is a good thing. I have always battled with my over-active immune system but now its been switched off by the drugs at least one part of life is tolerable: my skin no longer reacts to fruits and some vegetables, I can tolerate dairy produce and the asthma has gone. The moulds released into the air in low pressure weather still affect my mood, if not my breathing. I can also stroke a dog or cat and not suffer any allergic reaction. We are what we eat, true, but I think that arthritic problems are not so simply dealt with. If they were, we wouldn't be here. We'd be out and about, running around, being active and leading the lives we want, not the ones we have. DD