Diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both sides of hip

leoloopy

Hi all just registered as been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in hip on both sides, left side worse, don't have much movement in hip but been that way for years as got hips pinned when I was a teenager, many years ago now. Was walking with a stick but now have to use arm sticks, I just feel quite down, sad, feel like the medication am on doesn't deal with the pain am getting. Wow for first post this is quite long, sorry

claudsl

Hi there @leoloopy and welcome to our friendly online community!

Sorry to hear that you are in pain and going through a difficult time.

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip | Hip pain | Versus Arthritis

How to look after your mental health when you have arthritis

Here's a couple of links for you to have a read through, hopefully they help a little. You could reach out to your rheumatologist to see if you could perhaps tweak or change your medication, make sure to tell them how you are feeling and that the pain is affecting your mental health.

Hope you get sorted and take care of yourself.

Claudia x

Bryony

Welcome. That's quite a short post!

Are you being referred for potential hip replacement? Are you seeing a physiotherapist?