Pain 3.5 months post lhr
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Ouch! My left hip has started hurting again when I'm weight-bearing. I've not overdone it at all, and it only hurts when I'm walking about, especially when getting up from sitting. I've been pain free for a couple of months prior to this and now I'm needing to take co-codamol again just to do normal light activities. I had my right hip replaced 15 months ago and that is giivng me no trouble, but the left is definitley not happy. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what's going on/what I should do?
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diannesk sjhips
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Contact your doctor. Maybe it's nothing serious but good to check it out.
erela sjhips
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Ducksoup sjhips
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erela Ducksoup
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My hip has been in 30+ years and they JUST now did a heavy metal test on me.... because.... I thought the hip pain in the THR was a possible infection.... my metal levels are off the charts..... lol.... so whenever I hear someone is having pain I suggest seeing a Doctor and not waiting......
Have an amazing week!
Erela
Ducksoup erela
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claudia95892 Ducksoup
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amanda1827h sjhips
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Hi it can take a good 6 months to a year to get back to normal.Please listen to your body & no heavy lifting. You will have good days & bad days.regards Amanda h
sjhips
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I will try to be patient and give it couple more weeks, then make an appt with my doctor if it's no better. It doesn't feel urgent, just sore and annoying. Thanks to all for your responses.
erela sjhips
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Please do not wait... sore and throbbing could be a sign of infection and or rejection for some reason..... both with antibiotics can be overcome.... but if you had one hip with no trouble. This one is different....Please....listen to your body.
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Ducksoup erela
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claudia95892 sjhips
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Hi. Are you still doing your exercises? If the pain is getting worse, get your doctor to assess. Is it nerve pain, muscle pain, bone pain, tighteness. I don't have pain when I get up from sitting down but more stiffness
So every 3 hrs, I have to get up, stretch, March, bend down, touch my toes, go up on my toes, stretch calves and hamstring. Just can't sit still for too long.
sjhips claudia95892
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Hi Claudia
Thanks for your response. I had stopped doing the exercises as I thought I was nearly back to normal, walking quite a bit/doing gentle housework etc before this setback. I have a fitbit which nags me to get up and walk (or hobble!) 250 steps if I haven't moved in the last 50 mins which is useful, and I've now started doing the exercises again so hopefully that will help. If things don't improve in the next few days I think I'll arrange a physio appt.
Ducksoup sjhips
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lori25353 sjhips
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