In So Much Pain - Worried It’S Serious :(

[Smowball]

Last year I developed this niggling pain in my right hip. There is nothing to see, and skin is fine to touch, bitbit felt like when your a kid and get growing pains. Wouldn’t go away and really hurt. So doc sent me for x Ray, and bloods for arthritis etc. All clear. It then went for a while, but came back with a vengeance last week so bad that I was crying in pain. Doc sent me for another X Ray yesterday, but no results for two weeks. I’m in so much pain I can’t even lie down, and I’ve got a huge pain threshold. I’m absolutely terrified there is something seriously wrong with me.

[ummmm]

Try not to worry. It's usually something treatable.

Why so long for the results though?

[Sqad]

"I’m absolutely terrified there is something seriously wrong with me."

That is extremely unlikely based on your symptoms.
Is the pain worse on movement , activity and when you lie on it?

[Smowball]

They just said x day results take that long. And no cannot lie on it. Pain feels really deep inside and it’s getting worse.

[Sqad]

"is the pain worse on movement , activity"
Could you answer the whole question?

[Smowball]

The pain is constant. So walking it’s constantly throbbing - well I’m not walking properly today as it hurts too much. Doesn’t seem to make it worse - the pain is just constant.

[Sqad]

OK...it could well be Trochanteric Bursitis.......housemaids knee of the hip....a bag of fluid inflamed and this would not show up on X-Rays od blood tests.
put an ice pack around your hip and take ibuprofen 400mgms three times a day if necessary and rest it.
Monitor the situation.

[jennyjoan]

I have had bursitis - in the groin and in the shoulder and the pain is horrendous it would frighten you but it will take some time for the bursitis to heal.

I know how I wrecked in the groin. Was exercising and threw my leg too far up. Hope you feel better soon.

[jackthehat]

Without wishing to be picky, sorry, 'hip' is a bit of a vague description.
Is it your hip-joint? Side, back or front? Is it the pelvic girdle bone?

I'm afraid I can't offer any help but additional information may help those who can.

Hope it goes away very soon. :o)

[Smowball]

Bursitis - so how would a doctor be able to diagnose that?

[Patsy33]

I was going to suggest bursitis too. Can be very painful, even lying down. I get it from time to time but is not constant like yours. Try resting a bit more and what sqad said. Hope you can get some relief soon.

[Sqad]

Just on physical examination of the area......painful, swelling, may be hot, limited and painful hip movements......good old history taking and physical examination.

[Smowball]

It’s the hip joint but the pains is now throbbing down from that down the thigh. Kids really bad growing pains is the closest I can describe to how vague it is . But I cannot lie on that side at all.

[jennyjoan]

As sqad said it is a little sac of fluid and just bursts.

I remember the groin pain and drove my car round to the shops and it took me literally like 15 minutes to get out of the car - will never forget the pain - I am not a medic but don't think you can see bursitis. This time will be a healer. It is a frightening pain.

[jennyjoan]

well throbbing down the thigh is again sciatica - awful - now Smow that you have a couple of names to your pain - you may relax. Good luck

[LadyCG]

It does sound like inflamation of the trochanteric bursa. Very painful. If you cannot manage conservatively (painkillers and icepack), there might be an emergency Orthopaedic drop-in Clinic where you could get a CT-guided intra-articular steroid injection.

[jennyjoan]

was going to suggest the injection but my surgery just lets you suffer

[anneasquith]

Have you taken analgesias, do they help ?

[Smowball]

It’s definitely not sciatica - I had that years ago. Just cannot believe x Ray results will take two weeks. And analgesias as in pain killers?

[anneasquith]

Yes smo. Pain killers .