Hip surgery and pmr
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Hi all,
iv've had a bad year so far. Last November had a total hip replacement, a week after surgery found out I had an infection in the new hip. Had to have the new hip taken out a week later and left with no hip joint for nine months while infection was treated etc. Finally in August this year had a new hip joint put back in and all seemed to be going well with recovery, although they kept me in hospital for two weeks to make sure I had no infection there. Now seeing physio and all was going well until pmr decided to kick me in the teeth and come back with a vengeance. I was on 9 mg of pred while all the surgery stuff was going on and managed ok. Now I am back up to 12 mg a day😕 Have really bad pain in my new hip knee and can't sleep with the pain. Am very reluctant to up it any more but may have to as I can't live with this pain. The 12 mg has helped a bit but middle of the night the pain kicks in again...
Am also dreading seeing my Rheumy, he won't like it because iv'e gone back up, but he ain't got the pain has he !!
Anyway thanks for listening. 😊😊 Sue
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FlipDover_Aust Crystalcave
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Crystalcave FlipDover_Aust
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Sue
pam7653 Crystalcave
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EileenH pam7653
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Crystalcave pam7653
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Thanks for the message
Sue
bronwyn97278 EileenH
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gillian_25383 Crystalcave
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constance.de Crystalcave
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I'd love to know if there is a Rheumy out there who has PMR. Most seem to have no knowledge of how debilitating PMR is.
All the best. Regards from Constance. 💐
karen28161 Crystalcave
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EileenH Crystalcave
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If it were me I'd be treating myself to a few sessions of Bowen - the surgery will have completely changed the way you stand/walk and could well have put a lot of new stress on your back muscles. The pain there often feels very like PMR pain and can affect right down to your knees. It's only 3 sessions to see if it helps or not, if it hasn't by then it won't, and even if it just reduces the pain that is a big plus. Sorting out back problems that were affecting low back and hips as well as shoulders has allowed me to manage with a much lower dose of pred.