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nicole66881
nicole66881

hello all so I have posted in here many times about my left hip I had hip replacement in 2017 then 2 revisions and 2 bad dislocations. well I had a revision dec 3rd for the stem it's way bigger then before and longer anyways I was having a bath jan 23rd and dislocated it so bad the ball was stuck behind the socket way way out of place. anyways it's been 3 weeks post op and I have a dull achy feeling going from my groin to my foot and especially around my knee but I also have patella femoral syndrome and a partial acl tear and my pain meds arnt working and I cant have a bath to soak in Epsom salts and tryed ice and everything has anyone else experiencing dull achy feeling and sometimes little shock spikes

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  • mandy4711
    mandy4711 nicole66881

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    Hi Nicole,

    I haven't had a hip replacement but i broke my hip 5 weeks ago and had to have it repaired with metal and screws. I am already disabled so my mobility is very poor and my recovery has been very hard. I have suffered and still suffering with pains in my groin area and knee. The inside of my thigh has dull achy pain and the muscle is very hard and i must admit i worried so much about this over the last few weeks thinking something was wrong. My physio said the groin pains were normal but will keep an eye on this. The last couple of days i have found the pain in groin and knee a little bit better but its still there especially in the evening. i can only say what im going through as your op was different but im sure the dull ache will settle in time. I wish you a speedy recovery as believe me its not easy as you no and you have suffered much more than me as this is my first fracture. I am concerned though about the mental side as im scared to go out now which isnt good at all.

    Take care

    Mandie

    • pia88726
      pia88726 mandy4711

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      hi, have you informed your surgeon about this as this isn't a very good sign. personally i wish they had just done a total hip replacement instead of the screws as this has just caused me 3 years of pain and not being able to walk properly. Perhaps contact your surgeon and ask them to check why you have pain in that area? I don't want to say any more as not to scare you needlessly.

    • mandy4711
      mandy4711 pia88726

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      I emailed the hospital as wasnt given any information who to contact or any advise at all when i was discharged from hospital so i felt really alone in my recovery. Thankfully they passed on the email to my consultant who just replied that pain and swelling was normal at this stage of recovery but would see me in out patients if i was worried. I havent made an appointment as i have found that since i had the fall im scared to go out as i suffered with Agoraphobia for 20 years and hardly ever left my house until the past 5 years where i pushed myself to go out and was finally doing much better until now. I will see how things go over the next couple of weeks hopefully things will improve if not i will have to go see him. I agree with you about wishing you had a full hip replacement as it seems they heal quicker as although its only 6 weeks today post op i feel im never going to get back to where i was. You have suffered for 3 years thats a long time did you have groin and swelling for weeks as well. I hope things get better for you as its very hard to see the light at the end of this dark tunnel and to top it all of my son found out 3 weeks ago that he has Cancer so my mind is in a right mess at the moment.

    • pia88726
      pia88726 mandy4711

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      If these symptoms persist, they need to be acted upon asap as they can be a sign of the bone not having a good blood supply and thus becoming necrotic and collapsing, which is where the real problems start.

    • mandy4711
      mandy4711 pia88726

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      hi Pia,

      To be honest i just dont no what to do anymore. Its now 6 weeks post op and yes i have seen improvements this last week but i understand its early days but i just feel so alone. I can walk a lot more and do a lot more things than i could but although the consultant said swelling was normal i just cant stop worrying about the hard muscle in inner thigh. When i push it it doesnt hurt so maybe it is just due to the trauma and surgery but knowing my luck its something else. I feel so down at the moment as its like you have no one to turn to, my gp is useless and i just dont know what is normal and whats not. Im becoming terrified of leaving my house now as the panic attacks are returning and on top of this my husband is returning to work tomorrow so this will be the first time since my fall that i have been on my own and i am terrified. I have good days but now the bad days are taking over i dont no how i will cope completely on my own. Sorry for my depressing post i just in a bad head space at the moment.

  • Ellenthevegan
    Ellenthevegan nicole66881

    Posted

    OMG you have been through so much. Yes I have pain in patella, sporadic pain in my groin. I don't dare get in the bathtub ever. Scares me.

  • Shadow19422
    Shadow19422 nicole66881

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    I was very interested in you message, you poor thing that's awful.

    My problem has been I had bad bursitis in my hip in September 2019, I had very bad pain in my hip and thigh, I struggled to walk it was agony, I had numbness in my thigh and pins and needles, and the pain was just awful, the pain never really went but in the last few weeks it has got much worst again, sitting is ok but walking or standing is not an option.

    I saw my GP on Tuesday 10th, he did examine me by moving my legs etc, he concluded that my hip has moved out of the joint, and is pinching the nerve, sent for X ray and waiting on results, he seems to think physio will resolve my problem, no painkillers touch this pain, I hope he is right on his diagnosis and physio will sort it, I have my doubts though.

    The pain and numbness in my thigh and pins and needles is affecting my life.

    • nicole66881
      nicole66881 Shadow19422

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      I developed hip brusitis on my right side from laying on it all the time cause I cant lay on my left as theres that sermoa fluid in there feels like laying on a water balloon ready to pop but my family dr gave me something for a muscle relaxants and its help calm my nerves down a little bit but I'm getting so bored laying in bed all day every day as dr said no physio for 4 months no nothing just bed rest as I was cut into so soon and had to have that emergency surgery to put that cage and sleeve liner in there. I just had my revision dec 3rd and then that bad dislocation in my bathtub jan 23rd so this is just draining me and my depression has gone way up.

    • Shadow19422
      Shadow19422 nicole66881

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      I feel very sorry for you, it must be horrid, I had to stay in bed I had bursitis and cellulitis it took over three weeks to get better, and within my recovery time on antibiotics, I had bursitis again,I was in agony, I was taking amitriptyline and twice on antibiotics, but the pain was unbearable, I struggled to get into the Doctors to have an injection in my hip, it did nothing to help the pain, until about 3 weeks after, but the numbness and pins and needles was still there.

      I then suffered dreadful depression for 16 weeks, I was in a dark place, and no interest in anything, thankfully I am better from that, but now this pain numbness and pins and needle have got very bad, my GP sent me for x-ray but I dont think this is the correct road to go down, I think it should have been a nerve conduction test, at the moment I can only sit, walking is so painful, I have had spinal surgery 17 years ago and I started to wonder if this was the problem, I saw the Doctor last Monday and the results are not back yet, the Doctor seems to think physio will cure this, but I am not so sure, I cant stand to do physio so not certain how or what they can do.

      I am the same I can only lie on my right side after spinal surgery, the problem I have is all down my left side, I have had several major surgeries, and would dread going through any again, GP did say I may need a new hip I hope not, I am 78 this year so operations for me are a worry.

      Are you in the uk, I am, our NHS isnt as good as it used to be, and the GP seem to want to fob me off, so I am waiting for the next move.

      I hope you feel better soon, get help for the depression before it gets to bad as I went to hell and back, it was awful, my Husband was amazing, if it had not been for him I would not have got over it.

      I hope you soon start to improve.xxx

    • nicole66881
      nicole66881 Shadow19422

      Posted

      awe sorry to hear that hun yeah I'm seeing my surgeon next weds for a follow up this is the last time I will ever see him as hes messed me up so much and I'm waiting to see another surgeon

    • Ellenthevegan
      Ellenthevegan nicole66881

      Posted

      Depression is very real after all these surgeries all of us had. I can barely get out of the house most days. I am seeing a therapist, doing meditation, CBT, acupuncture etc. I was very active and now I don't even want to see anyone. The pain wears on your for sure.

    • nicole66881
      nicole66881 Ellenthevegan

      Posted

      my family dr uped my depression pills its helping very little it's the laying on bedrest for 4 months not being able to do anything like I'm 37 and my kids need me more then ever no physio for four months this sucks and to top it off after my hip full fully hips I need left knee surgery

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