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Burning in hip

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rose0000
rose0000

My brother is on day 3 and in hospital, but is describing a burning pain in his hip, he is also very hot (but it is boiling in the ward) has anyone else had this? Do we need to be worried? Thank you hippies !

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  • Loral
    Loral rose0000

    Posted

    It's probably nerve pain he is feeling, I take Tramadol for that. Hopefully that feeling will subside with time...
    • rose0000
      rose0000 Loral

      Posted

      I told them this, and they swtiched him to tramadol thank you Loral. I think it helped out as he was ejected six hours later! 
  • kate030815
    kate030815 rose0000

    Posted

    Hi Rose

    Perfect place to ask the medical staff. Have to say first week is dreadful but gets better in leaps and bounds after that

    Hope all is ok

    Kate x

    • rose0000
      rose0000 kate030815

      Posted

      I am afraid the nurses were too busy and the doctor took most of the day to come and visit. It is not easy to be heard in a frantic London hospital sadly, but we got here in the end! Thanks for your post.
  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK rose0000

    Posted

    I found it very hot in hospital, thankfully packed long and short pyjamas - and never used the long ones.   Threw the duvet off, and used a light blanket.

    Regards

    Graham

    • rose0000
      rose0000 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      It is stifling! Have adjusted my hospital bag accoringly. How are you feeling today? 
  • tony30891
    tony30891 rose0000

    Posted

    It is so hot in the hospital, luckily my friend had warned me and I took summer pyjamas and shorts to wear during the day. I had a groin pain, in fact I have had a few pains, nothing specific or needing extra medication. I have even had a pain in my good leg! Best wishes, plenty of rest. Tony
    • rose0000
      rose0000 tony30891

      Posted

      It was so baking! Not good for the spread of germs but at least no one is freezing to death in the ward! smile
  • susie74530
    susie74530 rose0000

    Posted

    Has this been brought to the attention of the nursing staff?  If not, I suggest that it is, as he may have an infection.  It could however, be a reaction to the surgery. All sorts of nerves are involved in this, so that may be what he is feeling.  Best to have it properly checked out, though. 

    Better safe than sorry

    • rose0000
      rose0000 susie74530

      Posted

      It is London. It is winter. The nurses were really under pressure. Better to post something on the forum. You get a quicker response! 

       

  • Kikeena
    Kikeena rose0000

    Posted

    Hi Rose

    I was burning up in the hospital and afterwards not because of the heat, but because of the healing. My temperature was up a little, but not a lot. And it I touched around the incision it was so much hotter than the surrounding skin. I've had 2 knee replacements and had that both times with those too. I'm a little surprised that everyone hasn't chimed in saying they had the same thing.

    The staff will keep an eye on his temperature for infection. Otherwise it's one of the strange but normal things that happen after the replacement.

    How are you going Rose? Having your brother do this so close to yours could be stressful.

    Keena

    • rose0000
      rose0000 Kikeena

      Posted

      Thanks Kikeena, it was the same thing as you. He does not have an infection, just burning up. Even with this they still discharged him. How he got home is beyond all of us, but he did manage to get some sleep last night without the constant interruptions and beeping and groaning and general comotion. So I think he is in the best place!

      Thank you for your post, I was really relieved to read them, as at the time we could not find a nurse or dr! 

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