Hip Pain.
Good Morning to everyone. I hope that you are all as well as possible in these strange times.
I would like to ask for your advice on hip pain. I have had RA for 12 years and while it has been recently fairly well controlled by Tocilizumab, I have started to develop really excruciating hip pain. I have had it a few times before but it has come and gone quite quickly. This is now more persistent. It is not not really a 'normal' RA pain, which I have been used to at various levels of severity over the years. This is more like a severe stabbing pain which makes it almost impossible to walk without crying out in pain. If I am very careful, I can then return to a few steps, little by little, but it always feels that it could 'go' at any moment if I move slightly the wrong way. As RA sufferers, I think our pain thresholds have become very high so I know that you will understand me when I see that this is another level of pain.
I would like to know if anybody has experienced anything similar...or if anybody can offer me any advice. I also really hope that the Tocilizumab isn't stopping being as effective as it used to be.
Thank you very much.
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Hi @Becky88
Sorry to hear you've developed a new severe level of pain in your hip, it would almost certainly be worth a trip to the GP if it hasn't improved within two weeks, as it could be any number of other conditions. Please have a read of our hip pain information online https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/hip-pain.
This lists a few other conditions affecting the hip but there are more not listed here, such as bursitis. You can also call our helpline on 0800 5200 520 (Monday to Friday 9am - 8pm).
Best wishes
MarzMac
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