Bad hip Replacement - Hurts to sit

Patientzero007,

I am having a lot of trouble, too.  I had the posterior and it felt like I was sitting on a golf ball or bowling ball for at least 7 months. One day I woke up and it was gone. It's still painful down the outside of my thigh, I can't bend my knee because they tore my meniscus and I feel like I'm walking on marbles.  I very discouraged as they say it's the sciatic nerve.  I know I don't know a thing, but that part of the pain is gone but the other has remained. Now they want to give me steroid shots because it's supposedly caused by spinal stenosis!  I don't know whether I'll let them or not. The pain is in both knees and both feet and I feel like my legs are as stiff as a board. It'll be the beginning of the 10th month when I go back and I'm at a loss of what to do.  Like you, this has gone on way too long. As far as feeling the joint, I thought I was, too.  Then I read on this forum that it's too deep to feel. The pain is worse now than before I had the surgery, so I think I made a big mistake.  At least, I was aware of what I could and couldn't do and was always very aware of what I was doing. I'm going to get a second opinion if this dr. doesn't do something that can help. Having pain every single minute of every day for 7-10 months doesn't seem normal to me, but maybe I'm wrong.  Good luck, Chrissy.

Hello Chrissy

You need to get a second opinion.  This does not sound right.  What country are you from?  Is it easy/hard to get a second opinion?

All the best

 

Hi Chrissy:  I'm so sorry to hear you are having so much pain.  Not supposed to be that way anymore!  I had my left hip joint replaced 9/6, and while my thigh is numb, I have peripheral neuropathy in my legs, so if I have nerve pain, as I understand many others have experienced, at least I don't feel it.  However, I broke my kneecap and my left foot in 2015, and both swell every day when I walk, and I have a stress fracture in my knee, so as much as I am enjoying walking on my "new" hip, I am still in pain every day too.  The day before my surgery I attended a class given by my hospital of what to expect, etc.  I asked the moderator, who had his hip joint replaced, if he feels it.  He said no.  Well, I feel mine every day.  I guess I still have a lot of inflammation and that is why I feel it, but I am definitely aware of it.  Still have pain on the outside of my hip too, and my thigh feels bruised.  Doc said that feeling is from surgery (6 weeks ago?).  Anyhow, one day at a time.  Hope you're feeling better.  Janet

Evening....I’m really sorry you’re feeling so bad.   I know how you feel.... I’ve been through a lot of this myself.   Having my first rhr then 3 weeks 2 days later I’m having a total hip revision due to a dislocation.   Was on this dislocated hip for at least a week if not longer.   Then six weeks of non weight bearing was rough.   Had the groin pain, then came the nerve pain.  Dr diagnosed me with bursitis and tendonitis.  Limped for months after surgery, still have a slight limp.  Finally dr referred me to a pain dr.  Injection in my femoral cutaneous nerve.   He diagnosed me with Meralgia Paresthetica.   This is a sensory nerve so every thing that touches my thigh bothers me.  Started about 7 months after second surgery.  Also saw neurologist. Had nerve conduction study done. I’m now 14 months out and am just starting to feel a little better.  I too felt like this new hip was being jammed into my butt every time I walked.  Sitting, I had and still have that feeling of sitting in on a ball.  That is slowly going away not as prominent as before.  I had dysplasia and was years short on this leg as time went on only got shorter.  All my muscles in this hip and thigh are atrophied for non use or not proper use of thigh and hip.  So these muscles were short.  When I got new hip it stretched these muscles, tendons and nerves. Not to mention retraining these muscles to move properly.   It’s been a very long road but I’m getting there. I too thought I should of never did this surgery but the pain was bad and it was getting harder to get around.  I was going to gym 3x week and the pain I endured afterwards was bad.   I know it’s hard but don’t give up.  Exercise as much as you can. Icing helps with pain and heat helps to soothe.  I have been doing that for months and believe me it really helps.   An occasional 1/2 pill of tramadol every now and then to get me through some of the days.  I’m also taking lyrica 3x day.  Thursday I’ll be trying a spinal stimulator for 7 days.   I have back issues too stemming from the hip.  For some of us this surgery will take longer for us too feel better.  Have you had X-rays  or mris of hip to ensure all is well?   I’ll keep you in prayer.  I know it’s disheartening but I really think all will get better with time. Are you able to exercise?   God’s blessings to you for healing and a speedy recovery. Hugs Linda

Wow.  Was thinking of doing anterior approach next go round but I keep hearing problems such as yours.  And feeling it through your butt cheek... is that a new feeling?  I think you should check that out.  Sounds funny to me but I do remember it feeling hard on my butt for a while.  That fortunately did go away.  

Hope you feel better soon...

Susan

I can still feel mine when I sit - and it'll be two years at the end of this month that it was done. 

It's like you can actually feel the stem inside your cheek, which is impossible as it's inside the leg bone. 

I can only assume it is scar tissue inside the leg muscles.