Pins and needles
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Hi Hippies,
2 months on from my last post about onset of pain at 6months post op and the aching is still there and now accompanied by a vague numbness and pins and needles in my foot. Has anyone else experienced this? I have an appointment with the surgeon on monday so hopefully will have his opinion on all this but wondered how common it is. It's v. depressing to be wishing I hadn't had the op as that's how I am feeling now. :-(
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Yogi_girl Howeller
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Howeller Yogi_girl
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Thanks for the response; so sorry to hear that you have the same problem which seems more serious than mine; were you ever pain free after the op? Have you been back to the surgeon for an opinion? These problems have to be resolved or the risks associated with the op are starting to outweigh the so-called advantages...
Yogi_girl Howeller
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AnnieK Howeller
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I, too, am still in worse shape after my THR than before. I have gotten a second opinion from a new orthopedic surgeon and he diagnosed gluteal tendon tears that the first surgeon couldn't find. I will be having surgery to repair those tendons soon, so I have hope that my problems will be resolved. Hoping the same for you, Howeller, and Susan.
Yogi_girl AnnieK
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Howeller AnnieK
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I see the surgeon on monday and if the x-rays don't show anything wrong with the hew hip I will mention the possibility of other causes unless he tells me that this sometimes happens and I will improve over time. Good luck with your new surgery. Thanks for the reply
AnnieK Howeller
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Kate53CornUK Howeller
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I am so sorry you are having problems, so miserable.
I have now had both my hips replaced and am pain free. Unfortunately I also have OA in my lower spine. The pain I had with this was all mixed up with hip pain but is apparent in its own right now. I do get pinched nerves from the squished vertabrae which gives me occasional weakness down my legs and pins and needles in the top of my foot.
I hope you get some answers - it is so much better to know what is going on.
Howeller Kate53CornUK
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thanks for that update I will certainly get to the bottom of this; I do believe I have OA in my spine and elsewhere also. At my 6 week check the sugeon said that he would look at my spine and other hip at my 12 month check. My symptoms have come on suddenly though so I may have trapped a nerve or something. Will post again on this thread when I have some info.
Snowgirl79 Howeller
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Yogi_girl Howeller
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Howeller
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Hi everyone I have seen the surgeon who is confident that this is a trapped sciatic nerve. Classic symtoms apparently... but he is arranging an MRI to confirm. He says take lots of exercise so now swimming half a mile once a week and walking everyday...
Symptoms come and go but am feeling more positive now that the hip has been xrayed and looks fine... fingers crossed it goes away by itself eventually!