# Controlling pain **URL:** \ **Category:** Bones, joints and muscles\ **Tags:** Osteoarthritis\ **Created:** [14 April 2023 19:04 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/controlling-pain/799199 "2023-04-14T19:04:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1461578](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/9fc29f/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1461578](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1461578)\ **Post date:** [14 April 2023 19:04 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/controlling-pain/799199/1 "2023-04-14T19:04:07Z")
My Osteoarthritis is flaring up more often with severe pain in hips and knees. The pain prevents sleep 2-3 nights a week and has caused me to miss some work, which is not typical of me. I am on Celebrex, but it does not seem to relieve my symptoms. Any suggestions for pain relief? ---
**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1345479](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1345479](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1345479)\ **Post date:** [15 April 2023 00:30 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/controlling-pain/799199/2 "2023-04-15T00:30:06Z")
osteoarthritis is a progressive disease . in hips and knees can be serious . if the cushion tissue is between the ball and hip joint had worn away causing pain could be bone on bone. see a hip specialist for X-rays to determine if your a good candidate for THR . ---
**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1073296](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1073296](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1073296)\ **Post date:** [17 May 2023 10:08 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/controlling-pain/799199/3 "2023-05-17T10:08:27Z")
im having flare up in my lower back and both hips. pain is awful, im taking co codamol 15/500mg sonetimes 3 times a day. cannot bend. hope your eases soon, other thsn meds, heat, rest, and like me hope it passes soon.