Recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Advice needed.

Susan 67756 has made an excellent case for looking at other causes of your random fit/fatigued days. The inflammatory situation that can also create the hip problems (including OA) could be happening in your body. Have you looked into tests for Coeliac and some other. I am lucky to be able to finance Chiropratic sessions for my hip 'problem' and along with Tai Chi and Yoga my discomfort has improved dramatically and I have a medium diagnosis (not as severe as yours seemingly). I sometimes use paracetamol after a hard day of walking, standing and maybe exercising at the gym. I would really really recommend looking at trying some alternative management as you seem to be on a hell of a lot of chemicals. Can your Consultant tolerate this sort of suggestion. Can they refer you for Physio.

Obviously they know what 'damage' there is if you have had the MRI Scan?  

Without sounding like a 'Quack', there has been a lot of discussiuon in the med world recently about OA and especially when it relates to hips. This has been aboiut the fact that there are several other possible little known conditions that present like OA but are not the 'knackered joint' that we all expect to be the case. Please do look at getting as much investigation as you can. If after all that you still nbeed surgery then so be it. At the very least check out the diet (Gluten intolerance  and other Immune response conditions that seem to creep up on some of us as we mature).

I wish you all the best and go for it. You are young and fit, remember that. Bless you.

Hi there!

Osteoarthritis often starts when we are in our thirties according to a detailed poster in my surgeon's office. For me that was indeed true. First signs were stiffness and joints that were tight and a bit achey at random times. It was after my two children were born that I noticed increasing stiffness. I thought it was just age, running around after two VERY active bots and working two jobs. It probably was a bit of all of these factors.

Weather would play a part back then as it does right now. Cold days, rainy days, and upcoming new weather systems all reek havoc on my osteoarthritis.

As a very active kid, somewhat of a tomboy, my falls from my bike, mishaps with skating on cement pretty much every day, injuries from climbing trees and general wear and tear playing volleyball and kickball all played their part to manifest in my achey joints NOW!

Also osteoarthritis runs on both sides of my family.

I had both knees replaced in 2015. Best thing for I ever did for myself!😄 When many of my OTHER JOINTS continue to SCREAM during bad weather or random achey times, my KNEES are GREAT! Of course there is stiffness which comes with age and sitting too long, so I keep moving even if I am sitting. Movement helps A LOT!

I got off opioids two weeks after surgery. They made me feel very loopy, and they didn't help much with pain or swelling. Ibuprofen was MUCH better for me, easy to get, and NOT ADDICTIVE.

Some things that help me when I have stiffness, achey joints, and any pain in my arthritic joints that HAVEN'T been replaced are 1) Ibuprofen 2) IcyHot roll-on (SO VERY HELPFUL on my lower back!!!) 3) warmth from covering up with a nice fleece blanket 4) heating pad ( very helpful for my back and hip and also helps my Sciatica ) 5) stretching, moving and flexing muscles while standing, sitting, or laying in bed.

I'd suggest getting an x-ray of that hip. Once I saw my x-rays of my knees, it was CLEAR to me and to my surgeon what the next move should be! It might be clear to you, too. There MAY be a different issue. You won't know until you get things checked out.

Wishing you success as you move forward to less or no pain!😄

Hi Missfifi, i`m 60, male, and been dignosed with OS of the hips and lower back which gradually started about 5 years ago and has got worse. Tried pain relief but ATM i`m not on any drugs, tried all sorts but i `m not a pill popper, so my mind takes over the pain i have everyday. After walking after 3 mins, the pain come on til i rest for 5 mins, then it starts again, de ja vou. I`m doing physio twice a week at the local hospital and it does nothing for me. Hopefully they will send me to see a consultant for further treatment, don`t know what, but my mobility is very low and because of this, my work has given me 20 weeks to find another job in the company, which non is suitable, so it`s bye bye from them and to just carry on. Oh, this is caused by repetitive motion injury on my legs, from my job at work.