Severe left groin pain (female- 6+ months)

It sounds awful Jordan and I have stabbing sudden pain in my groin several times a day usually just when I am walking, standing - I never know what brings the pain on.  However, I am 69 and have osteoarthritis in my hip but at 19, surely you do not have that?  Maybe you should consult once with a private doctor, for which you would have to request a referral from your GP if you can.  Then you might get some answers. You should be having a scan I would say.

Good luck and best wishes

from Rosemary

You are not alone I was wondering if you ever found out what it was.  I sit and cry because you are right it is not a quality of life for anyone to live. I went to the ER I couldn't take the pain and they gave me a cat scan, MRI x-ray etc... nothing at first they thought it was a hernia , then a groin strain and like you I thought ok but it been almost a year I quit a job where I was doing heavy lifting and the p[ain went away for a minute but now I have s very easy sit down job and I'm still always in pain no one will listen to me 

Hi everyone 

i really hope i can help, i have this sudden horrendous pain in my left groin, as an elderly lady and you can imagine the tole it has on me and of course immediately the words hip replacement are the first thought, but my hips are fine. Like you have spent time in A&E screaming in pain and i can vouch it is far worse than childbirth. 

How every it has been found by an MRI that i have a CAM Lesion on my hip there are a few types, this is where the joint deforms often with a flattening,  sometime with excess bone growth and traps the nerve. sending this torturous pain through the groin like someone is drilling with a hammer drill. sound familiar, i have not yet seem to have found what brings it on, as i have full range of movement laying down when examined, but can be out shopping and collapse in tremendous pain or sitting in a chair, the worst is being woken from sleep. 

I suggest you push your GP hard to investigate and get referred to an orthopedic consultant, Google CAM lesion and take the information with you, mine appears to be a sper in the joint which is the hardest to treat, i am having my second injection  next week as i am virtually house bound with pain but something has to be done, 

Omg you poor sod it must be awful for you 😞

I have had sciatica for many years now and I too have a lot of groin pain which is so debilitating that I have to go and lie down and take my concoction of drugs until it passes.

Apparently this type of groin pain is common with sciatica.

I feel because of your age they are assuming that you haven't damaged your back which is disgraceful, as an ex paramedic I have often been gobsmacked with patients conditions no matter what age they were and one should never assume anything.

Having a daughter your age I know how you can pester the hell outta people, go see your GP and ask to be referred to go see orthopaedic surgeon.

Good luck x

Hi everyone. Thankyou for your responses. I had the pain for an entire year and was non stop on strong pain meds- it was absolutely the most awful thing I've ever felt, I would not wish it on anyone. Doctors could not give me a correct diagnosis, barely gave me the time of day. So to this day I don't know what happened or what is was. I must admitt I still feel very let down and sad about how I was treated by medical staff and the whole situation. I would advise anyone who can afford it to follow their intuition and to use a private doctor- unfortunately I myself couldn't, but hey, all I know is that I haven't had any pain in about 1 or 2 years so happy days 😊 I now hit the gym, in my head I feel the exercise helps against pain. P.s. for all those suffering, try using the law of attraction- 'the secret' is a great read. Sending love and prayers x

Jordan, How are you doing? Long story short, I woke up in the middle of the night with sharp stabbing groin pain. Right side first, then left. Debilitating. I was put on Topimax, which is a drug used to decrease nerve impulses coming from the brain. It is also used for seizures. No side effects and it works wonders. I was finally able to get off the narcotics and pain patches I was using every day. I suffered for several years but finally feel human again. Please let me know how you are doing.