Osteoarthritis in knee and hip

SueA
SueA Member Posts: 15
edited 28. Nov 2023, 14:09 in Living with arthritis

Hi everyone. Glad to be here.

I was diagnosed last year and going back to see Consultant this week. Looks like a new hip is possible. In pain with knee to start with, but physio said it’s your hip!

Doing the exercises on here, taking paracetamol, co codamol. Did take Naproxen for a while but GP said not good to take for a while.

Now to add to everything I picked up my 3 year old granddaughter at the weekend and now my back hurts too! Should I rest, exercise or what!

Really feel at the end of my tether, as also have appointment next week about a prolapse, which is adding to the mix!

Any advice or encouragement would be most welcome!

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  • SueA
    SueA Member Posts: 15


  • Sunnyside_12
    Sunnyside_12 Member Posts: 27

    Hi sue I have osteoarthritis in both hips, for over two years, I got in touch with Red Cross, who have been brilliant I now have walking aids, also outside stroller, I have been staying in a lot, but will try and use it to get outside. I have same tablets, paracetamol 500mg and codeine, I was put on naproxen 500mg twice a day, but I decided to come off them, because was put on them in pandemic.

    Ruth