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My hips have ached for YEARS. Recent X-rays indicated arthritis mild or moderate. But discomfort is MAJOR!!!!
The day AFTER the X-rays, I could barely walk, my hips hurt so badly! I know the actually X-ray would not have had any affect, but I cannot imagine that placing my leg in a not-uncomfortable position for 30 seconds would have done so much. That was Tuesday! It is Saturday, and I am ALMOST back to my usual level of discomfort. I amble with a cane, I walk with a roll-a-tor, and inside the house I carom off walls, appliances, and the piano using my arms as numbers.
A snafu left me cold turkey from 90mg a day duloxetine (Cymbalta) for a month, but I am one third the way back to my usual dosage.
Also on 400mg gabapentine a day.
I have 'severe degenerative disc disease at C4-5 and C5-6, as well as other issues up one side and down the other of my neck.
And I am dealing with some major unresolvable esophageal issues, perhaps spasms, following 'repair' of a 'stricture'.
I have 'teams' already working on the neck and esophageal stuff. I am just beginning on the hips.
I am awaiting a referral for a PT from my GP.
Any tips or hints would be greatly appreciated.
New to the community, so Hi, all!
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Replies to "My hips have ached for YEARS. Recent X-rays indicated arthritis mild or moderate. But discomfort is..."
Hello, and welcome to the Mayo Connect community. We are people living with a wide variety of diseases and conditions, who try to help one another along the way. We each strive to be informed medical consumers, and our own best advocates in our care. We are not medical professionals, so not able to provide medical advice. We can tell you what has worked for us (or not) and provide you with information and conversation about your question.
It is miserable to live with pain that is not being well-controlled, so I understand your search to find some relief...I see from the title you chose for this discussion that you feel your hip pain is not from arthritis in the joint, may I ask why? Have you seen a Physical Therapist to evaluate your range of motion, muscle tone and gait, all issues that can contribute to hip pain? From your description of being treated with duloxetine and gabapentin, I suspect at some point a doctor has determined that all or some of your pain has its roots in nerve irritation.
I hate to ask so many questions, but this will help you to find others similar to yourself who may be able to offer suggestions for your "next step".
Sue
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Hi @kaptainkat and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You will notice that I moved your post to a discussion that is talking about hip pain. I wanted to include you here so you could connect with members that may be experiencing something similar.
I'd like to invite @sueinmn, @popolopo, and @jfsherley to the conversation to share.
@kaptainkat, Do you think that the pain may be from you trying to compensate for the pain in your back?