@summergirl8 Congratulations on your new hip. Here is the good news - nerve pain is totally normally after invasive surgery. Nerves eventually repair themselves.

The bad news is that this is a very slow process - a few millimeters per day - so it seems to go on and on. And the other bad news is that painkillers don't really help much.

Those that are just slightly disturbed by the shifting during surgery usually heal over 3-6 months. Those that are actually cut or damaged can regenerate themselves, but may take longer. I had one traumatic leg injury where it took 2 years for the nerve to heal completely from knee to ankle. My hips (I had 5 surgeries) were usually completely healed within a year.

The sensations of nerve pain can vary from numbness to tingling to sharp pains - all depending on the stage of healing and how you stress them. Sometimes topical pain relievers, particularly those containing capsaicin or menthol, can interrupt the signals temporarily to help you feel better. I used to find that massaging with ice in a rough washcloth also helped at times - the rough cloth stimulated the nerves and the ice cool the inflammation.

What have you tried to relieve the pain?