Waiting for hip replacement
Hi everyone - so pleased to have found this forum!! I have severe osteo arthritis in my left hip and have been waiting since the beginning of lockdown for a total hip replacement. I was also recently diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in my hands, which is not very helpful when trying to walk with a stick 😡. The pain in my hip is unbearable and I am now (almost) completely bedbound. I am on a morphine patch for the pain as I’ve had to come off the anti-inflammatory meds because of Salfasalazine (?) for my hands!! Just in a really bad way with no light at the end of the tunnel. 😢
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Hi @CazM
Welcome to the online community,great you have found us too.
You say that you have severe Osteoarthritis in your left hip and are waiting for a total hip replacement and recently diagnosed with Psoriaticarthritis aswell you are on medication for the pain morphine patches.You also feel you are in a bad way and that there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
I hope we can .help you feel differently. here are a few links that may help
waiting for hip replacement surgey — Versus Arthritis
Managing your pain | Treatments and self-help (versusarthritis.org)
Arthritis and depression: what you can do about it (versusarthritis.org)
Hope some of these links will help you.Also you can speak to some one on our help line
Chat to our Helpline Team — Versus Arthritis
All the best please keep in contact and tell us how you get on Christine
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