Hi All:
thought I would update you on my issues with hip pain in both hips, pins and needles in feet, back pain, compression, headaches.
I saw my surgeon yesterday. Outcome is that the hip x ray showed everything is fine with the hip in place nicely from surgery outcome. I am 12 weeks so he lifted all precautions. As far as my symptoms go, the resident and surgeon say it's not my hip, everything points to my back being the issue. He gave a possible Diagnosis of Greater Trochanteric pain syndrome to explain the swelling and pain in both hips. I know some other hippies like Renee have this condition. In terms of the back pain and other symptoms, he said it could be Spinal Stenosis but not likely as I did fine on his testing my flexibility, strength, feeling in my limbs. So he gave me a script for a strong anti inflammatory, recommended continued physio, and ordered a CT lumbar scan. I see him in 3 months. Somewhat overwhelming but fortunately I was able to get an appt. with my physio for Monday. Getting some relief from the anti inflammatory and pain meds.
from the brief follow up reading I did, since I am thinking that I have Piriformis Syndrome. I read an article called Its a Pain in the Butt, Hip and Leg. 'This condition is referred pain in the posterior hip caused by atrophy or spasm of the Piriformus muscle. The pain associated with this condition often mimics the signs and symptoms of lumbar nerve root compression or sciatica in the buttock and posterior leg.' One of the main symptoms I have is a feeling of a weight in the back of my thigh and top of my buttocks if I am sitting too long fits with Periformis Syndrome.
Anyway, hope to discuss it with the physio and get the right exercises to do.
On a positive note, With restrictions lifted, I actually started bending to reach for things and was able to climb into the Jacuzi tub for the first time since surgery.
Hope you hippies have a good weekend. Thanks everyone for your support from my previous post about my symptoms.
Hi Cathy,
Kind of a two-edged sword: your hip is okay, but you don't have all the answers ye and your back may be the issue! You must be glad though for the follow up and physio and prescriptions. I hope the PT helps - mine has been superb and actually sloved some othe issues!
I envy you the Jacuzzi - ours is extra deep and I still cannot get in and out of it (partly due to other pre-existing conditions). Can I say wwwaahhhhh?!
Hugs,
L
Hi Cathy. I am so glad that someone else has experienced pain in their good hip, I was thinking I was the only one and made an appointment for the GP next week as I cannot sleep on either side yet. I am certain it has nothing to do with the hip joint but do think it's a soft tissue issue. I am now 7 weeks p.o. today and after reading other messages on here am beginning to think it is too early anyway. Have a good weekend!
Thanks Linda. Your responses are so helpful and supportive to me and others. You can say wwwaahh for sure. Hope you can have some other hydro Therapy. Our Jacuzzi is also quite challenging more than 12" to step over. Funny though, it's partially mind over matter for me as I was super cautious with the 90 degree rule until the surgeon gave me the green light, then I realized I could actually do it.
Hugs to you too,
Cathy
Hallo Cathy
Drittes Mal Glück, hoffe ich. Ich fange immer wieder an, einen Beitrag zu schreiben, und er verschwindet.
Ich versuche dir zu sagen, dass ich deinen Beitrag gelesen habe und mich mit deinen Erklärungen identifizieren kann.
Ich bin 6 Monate postoperativ und habe nach einer Röntgenaufnahme meiner Hüfte etwa 3 Monate nach der Operation die Freigabe erhalten. Ich habe versucht, ein wenig Gartenarbeit zu machen, und endete mit einem schweren Muskelkrampf, bei dem es mir schwerfiel, meinen Körper zu strecken. Wie du und Renee habe ich eine lumbale Stenose und leide unter Taubheit in meinem Fuß, nur Kribbeln und Steifheit, was mir das Biegen erschwert.
Hi Cathy, um mit meinem Beitrag fortzufahren. Ich war bei Ärzten und weil das Krankenhaus ihnen sagte, dass es sich um eine Plantarfasziitis handelt, sagten sie, es würde 9-12 Monate dauern und sie könnten nichts dagegen tun.
Seitdem habe ich einen Physiotherapeuten bezahlt, der es sich angesehen hat, und er sagte, er glaube, es sei ein Nervenproblem von meiner Wirbelsäule, und arbeitete am L3-Nerv. Ich war bei einem Chiropraktiker, der sagte, es sei durch abgesenkte Fußgewölbe verursacht worden, was meinen Gang veränderte. Ich war bei einem Podologen, der mir einige Einlagen gab und sagte, ich hätte kein Gefühl in diesem Fuß.
Meine letzte Hoffnung ist, auf einen Termin zu warten, um einen Orthopäden zu sehen und zu sehen, was seine Einschätzung ist. Alles, was ich will, ist, bequem gehen zu können.
Ich hoffe, du liest meinen Beitrag und ich denke an alle Hippies mit und ohne Problemen.
Umarmungen an euch alle, Brenda
I have often wished we could the various people in one room to sort out what is actually happening and to work jointly on helping you the patient. Good luck Brenda .... at least they are trying various approaches to help.
Hugs,
L
Das klingt wie eine gute Idee. Manchmal habe ich das Gefühl, dass die Leute es satt haben, immer wieder dasselbe zu hören. Es sind jetzt 6 Monate vergangen und ich versuche immer noch, Dinge zu Dort auszutesten.
Danke für deine Besorgnis Brenda
Hi Brenda. Thank you so much for your post and for your perseverance. It's a relief to hear that someone else has a similar situation. I do feel badly though that you are also struggling with pain just trying to get back doing everyday functions.
Gotta say that the orthopaedic surgeon was limited in what he did as although he ordered other investigations such as a CT of the lumbar region, he seems focussed on the hip. One pharmacist suggested consulting with a pain specialist. Do you have someone like that in your area?
What has given me relief at this point is the Tramadol every 6 hours. Don't know how long one can take this med though. I have also been desperate to find answers. Not getting much sleep. Yesterday I got a prescription for a sleeping pill for a few days. I took one last night and finally got a good nights sleep and had less pain than usual during the night. Seems like the body also sees rest as vital.
3 doctors have mentioned Depression as part of the issue-mind body connection. I accept that this is there. Feeling a bit more optimistic this morning.
What at are you doing for relief from pain?
The oharmacist who filled my script also mentioned some new band that one attaches to their limb which is supposed to help with back pain. I will get the name. He hasn't tried it yet but says it is for his father and one gets it on Amazon. for about $250 Canadian or U.S. I am not sure. I will get back to you with the name. For now, gonna go with more standard tx. Including Physio, meds, exercise, , rest, activity, and optimistic future looking thoughts for getting better.
All the best to you and our hippy friends.
Warm Hugs,
Cathy
Hi Brenda. I replied to you but my reply is also being moderated for some reason. I will check back tomorrow and repost if it doesn't come up. I won't say much here in case the same thing happens.
just, I really appreciate your post and how you share your situation with parallels to mine. Only it is worse for you at 6 months. Hope things improve.
Warm Hugs,
Cathy
Seems like my response worked this time. Go figure?
Anyway Brenda, I was suggesting to try going to a pain specialist as I didn't find the surgeon that helpful in giving guidance or info. related to treatment and/or post op strategies to work on if they don't deal directly with the hip.
Take Care,
Cathy
Hallo Cathy, ich habe das gleiche Problem beim Posten. Hoffentlich habe ich dieses Mal Glück.
Als Antwort auf deinen Beitrag zu Schmerzmitteln. Ich bekam im Krankenhaus Tramadol, und es hat mich krank gemacht. Als ich meinen Hallux entfernt bekam, bekam ich Cocodamol, und ich mache sie für die Diagnose meiner Hiatushernie verantwortlich. Ich hatte Magenverstimmungen mit Ibuprofen. Ich nehme Paracetamol ein, und der Arzt hat mir etwas Codein gegeben. Bisher geht es mir gut, aber sie scheinen den Schmerz nicht zu lindern. Ich weiß nicht, ob es daran liegt, dass ich nur eine Niere und keine Milz habe. Ich bevorzuge es, alternative Therapien auszuprobieren, aber sie scheinen in letzter Zeit nicht zu wirken. Ich werde es weiter versuchen.
Freundliche Grüße
Brenda C
Hi Brenda. Sorry to hear about the effects of the pain meds. I think my post before was audited because it looked like I was trying to promote a product but I was not. I wondered if you had a pain management specialist near you. Or, don't know if this will be useful but when I was working, a doctor who has an interest in pain management did a course on Mindfulness based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Chronic pain. It was a group course and there is a handboôk and CDs. I am sure she is not the only one so perhaps you can find something in the library, online or at the hospital. I really should do the same. I have a whole new level of appreciation and understanding for people living with pain.
Hugs,
Cathy
Hallo Cathy, danke für deinen Rat. Ich bin bereit, alles auszuprobieren. Ich habe in den letzten 10 Jahren etwa 6 Mal Akupunktur ausprobiert. Ich war bei einem Chiropraktiker. Ich bin früher zum Yoga gegangen, aber ich glaube nicht, dass ich meinen Körper jetzt noch in die Positionen verdrehen kann. Ich recherchiere etwas über Schmerztherapien.
Umarmungen
Brenda C
Hi Brenda. Good to hear from you.
I went to my family doctor for an appointment today. We had a talk and reached a similar plan as I have been really trying to get a handle on things. Decided to stop using the various anti inflammatories I have scripts for as I seem to be getting various side effects and little true lasting relief.gonna just take Tylenol extra strength, odd Ibuprofen and try to focus on doing stuff to get myself moving forward in my thinking and be less symptom focussed. Dr. thinks depression is playing a big part on how I am struggling. So I signed up for and went to a Gentle Waves water exercise class, drove myself there, and watched my husband play Pickleball. It was nice to see people and surprisingly, the bench did not hurt my butt or hips until about hour 3.
Funny thing about the water exercise class, I was so anxious. When we did the running in the water, I could only feel my left cheek butt on my operated leg bouncing in the water.
Best to you in your journey of recovery. I feel for you. Didn't know that this thing would take so long and take so much out of us at times.
Cathy☺️
Hallo Cathy
Ich weiß nicht, ob Sie sich an mich erinnern, vor etwa 4 Monaten hatten wir lange Diskussionen über Schmerzmanagement und Depression. Ich hoffe, es geht Ihnen jetzt besser?
Meine Situation mit dem Fuß ist immer noch nicht gelöst. Ich habe schließlich einen Orthopäden dazu gebracht, zuzustimmen, dass es wahrscheinlich eine Nervenschädigung ist und mich in ein anderes Krankenhaus für einen Nervenleitungsstest zu schicken. Das war am 20. August. Ich warte immer noch auf diesen Termin.
Mein Fuß verbessert sich nicht und ich kann immer noch nicht weit laufen. Ich mache kurze Spaziergänge, wo es viele Sitzgelegenheiten gibt, um mich auszuruhen.
Ich hoffe, es geht Ihnen besser und Sie kommen mit Ihrer Depression zurecht.
Alles Gute Brenda C