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Pain 3.5 months post lhr

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sjhips
sjhips

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
    diannesk sjhips

    Posted

    Contact your doctor. Maybe it's nothing serious but good to check it out.

  • erela
    erela sjhips

    Posted

    Call the hip surgeon right away SJ...... no not wait.... not happy means something may be up..... better safe then sorry....

    Erela

  • Ducksoup
    Ducksoup sjhips

    Posted

    Check with your doc.  It could just be a nasty reminder.
    • erela
      erela Ducksoup

      Posted

      I love Duck soup.... lol....and I make it!  ..... read your response to someone some wear.... to swim with fins....... such excellent advice..... I swam with fins back when I could get in and out of a pool..... the doctors said that I would have fallen apart years sooner had I not put myself on a swim regiment.  

      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
      Ducksoup erela

      Posted

      I have been swimming for three years now.  I got kicked off my road bicycle by my neurosurgeons.
    • claudia95892
      claudia95892 Ducksoup

      Posted

      I am getting an 8 speed trike in the next month and doing the MS bike tour in September.

    • Ducksoup
      Ducksoup claudia95892

      Posted

      GOOD FOR YOU!  When living in a Houston I would do it every year with Friends to Austin.  Of course, I was younger and sometimes would do it in one day.  Start riding longer and longer,each time out.  It will kick your ass at first.  It is a great goal.  At least with a trike you can take foul weather gear with you.  Find  a group to train with.  
  • amanda1827h
    amanda1827h sjhips

    Posted

    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
    sjhips

    Posted

    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
      erela sjhips

      Posted

      Dear SJ

      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.

      Erela

    • Ducksoup
      Ducksoup erela

      Posted

      Rejection probably a serious doubt.Too long with the hip.
  • claudia95892
    claudia95892 sjhips

    Posted

    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
      sjhips claudia95892

      Posted

      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
      Ducksoup sjhips

      Posted

      It’s interesting how many of us sail along till a setback occurs.  Myself, it was an infection at week three but it went away fast.
  • lori25353
    lori25353 sjhips

    Posted

    I would definitely call your orth. Surgeon. Don’t take any chances
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