Before hip replacement how much pain were you in ?

was in total agony before surgery and was on all same medications you mentioned. had no choice but to do surgery. surgery helps but might be different pain for a few months but better than before. i was in the worst pain you could imagine. good luck

Hi Helen40134 - I had to respond to you, as I could have written this myself. I know exactly what you are going through - I am going through the same thing right now. Mine started out with groin pain and got progressively worse (leg, knee, etc. etc.) I am now walking with a cane and sometimes a walker - NO quality of life - so difficult to even get dressed, very hard sleeping and lots of pain at night. Have had all tests, shots, etc. - I need a THR but unfortunately, I have had to cancel two scheduled operations due to the fact I am moving and my doctor said I definitely need to move before the operation - he had many valid reasons and so that is what I am doing. Moving to another city and my house is up for sale now - just the process of getting it ready was a big chore - luckily I have help but the whole thing just took much longer than expected. So, now I am in limbo waiting for it to sell so I can again, schedule my operation and GET ON WITH MY LIFE. Sorry to ramble on - but I can certainly relate to you - also none of the pain meds help me either. Everyone says "once you have the operation, you will wish you had it sooner" and I hear very good results after - but I think anything would be better than this. I WANT to go shopping again, walking, etc. etc. When is your operation scheduled or have you not gotten to that point yet? Make sure you get a good doctor - I did a lot of research before I found my doctor. And, please keep us informed as to what is happening - this is a great forum and the people are so helpful and encouraging. Take care!

Hi Helen,

My pain was constant before my op. It was mainly in my groin but when walking it had referred to my knee. I tried to soldier on at work etc but the hip was just getting worse and worse (Osteonecrosis AVN). Surgery couldn't come round soon enough. There were days where I felt like chopping my leg off just to get rid of the constant pain. Even when on a low scale the constant ache was enough to get anyone down. If I was given a choice I would've elected to get the surgery done sooner. At the end of the day hips don't get better and what's the point in living with pain.

xx

Hi Helen yes it was a terrible four years of building pain up to the operation I was on 500mg every 12 hours of a Tab I cannot remember right now, but common for arthritic pain and four to six trammies a day just to take the edge off it so I could work, in a casino I was sitting dealing BJ and Poker most of the time for a good few months waiting for the operations I had both sides done...had to lift my leg into the car luckily I have an automatic...I was a pavement shuffler...It was a terrible time for me and had no hips left was bone on bone I lived on pain killers and was facing a wheel chair if not for the operations...I was fine at 50...and fixed at 55...

In one word - excruciating!

I couldn't sleep properly as every time I moved, the pain in my hip woke me up, so I was only sleeping in about 2 hour stretches. This meant I was constantly tired (and crabby). On top of that any movement I made (i.e. walking, sitting, standing) when awake would send a shooting lance of agony out from my hip. I was taking the maximum dosage of pain killers and trying to work as well!

I was terrified about having the operation but realised that I had to have it done. So, I went I had the operation and when I came round the first thing I did was burst into tears because there was no graunching and grinding noises come from my hip and I was no longer in pain. What a relief!

Because my hip was so bad, the recovery was long and pretty painful but despite that, it was definitely worth while.

In fact, I had the other hip done the following year and my recovery was quick, painless and trouble free - I was walking with just a stick at 5 days, driving at 3 weeks and bad to work at 5 weeks.

hello

your pain must be excruciating .

i am seeing my consultant next monday to discuss LhR and had my left hip,very successfully replaced 3 years ago.

my pain is ok in he morning but increases as the day goes on with it becoming severe in the afternoon and evening .

you must ask for an appt with the consultant asap as he can assess you and decide best route and quickest .

i have not found a pain killer that helps but i do get relief with heat

good luck

I was in a wheelchair by the time I got to my op, which was done on the NHS. I was first diagnosed as needing a new hip eighteen months earlier and what with applying for funding, waiting lists, getting appointments, xrays etc I slowly got worse and worse. I was so worried the op would be postponed as I was totally housebound and in agony.

Hi Helen,

I know what you are going through, Mine started out with groin pain and got progressively worse. It got to the point where I couldn't walk without excruciating pain. my biggest worry was that the operation would be postponed. I'm now 5 months post opp and have been relatively pain free ever since. I'm 73 years old living on a narrow boat and have been climbing steep steps to get in and out without any problems.

my pain is not constant, but i cant be as active as i need to be for health so i am getting it done next Monday. i have pain at night, pain getting in a car, terrible pain when my hip locks up which is usually triggered by sitting wrong eg too low a chair or being in a confined situation like flying or going to a concert. i had my left hip done in february which went well. that hip also wasnt that sore but it was nearly seized up my surgeon said, i had a very restricted range of movement which gave me knee and back paini second guess myself all the time but i dont want to be so disabled i cant function i am 60 and still working four days a week. Good luck hope you get help soon.

Me too, Helen. I have neuralgia all the way down to my toes as well as the excruciating pain in my groin and buttock. I am being admitted to SWELOC in Epsom later this month and cannot wait to get this sorted as I am also the sole carer for my 97 year old husband with Alzheimer's.

Have not been able to walk more than a few steps and never know when my leg will give way.

I can't take any other pain relief except paracetamol, everything else has gastric effects on me and makes life even worse!

Absolute agony before my surgeries. I could no longer do everything I enjoyed. I'd often be stuck in my car with the right hip locked up. Didn't bother with pains meds as they weren't going to help. When I visited my 80 year old mother and she walked better than I did, I knew it was time. The moment I woke up in recovery after each THR I knew I made the right decision. Felt great. My issues started in 2012 and my surgeries were this year 2018. It can be a long slow paced recovery but, so worth it. Good luck...