Having problems with my hip - any advice?

[ChrisnSteph]

For a few months now my left hip has been hurting. It hurts worse if I press or bump it against anything. It used to sort of come and go, now it just seems to always bother me. My dr. did an x-ray but it didn't show anything. Meanwhile, it hurts to lay on that side sometimes, especially when I shift around. And it clicks - in the morning when I first get up you can actually hear it, and I can feel the click with my hand when I walk. I'm only 30, shouldn't I be too young for hip problems? I'm not overweight - very petite in fact, but I have had four kids. Any advice? I don't want to sound like a hypochondriac to my doctor!

 

[disneylizzy]

I suggest a good orthopedic doctor. My hip hurts, too, and I found out I have very shallow hip sockets and arthritis. Great - I already feel like 46 going on 65, now I have arthritis! He said I could be looking at hip replacement by 60. If you run, I would stop. Good luck!

 

[PrincessPatty]

I have the same problem. It will even wake me up out of a sleep and I will be in severe pain. The doctor told me that it was bursitis. Mind you I am only 24 years old, I sometimes feel like Im 80 with this pain. The doctor prescribed Naproxen which is prescription Aleve, I quit taking it when the controversy started and visited a chiropractor. He gave me some stretches to do, it doesnt help much so I just sort of deal with it. I know it doesnt really help, but you may mention it to your doctor....

 

[Disney Ontario]

Hi from Ontario,Canada. I am only 40 and have both my hips done.Not replaced. But exrays had shown that both my balls on my hips were showing partly outside of the pockets. After the last one was done (8-9 years ago)The doctor said oh I could of done better. Time passes and he moves to a part of Africa. Now arthridas has set in and basically starting all over again.In all the beginning they said that this could of been caught in my early years.

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

are you taking lipitor by chance?

 

[iggbees]

it could be sciatica. i've got that and i'm only 22. my hips pop just like you say (don't know if that's related to sciatica though, could be bursitis). all i know is that it hurts like heck. it hurts for me worse though if i'm laying on my back or sitting around all day, i'll get crampy and sore in my back. i've also get pain that shoots through my pelvis from my back and down my legs. my problem is that i'm not very active, i don't walk or exercise much.

 

[motherhen17404]

You sound like you have the same hip pain that I have. I have bursitis also. My Dr. did not do any x-rays, all she did was push on the side of my hip and asked me to rate the pain. Um, how about a 10! I have found that if I take a 2-3 mile walk every day, even if I am in pain, it seems to help. I also take Aleve to help when the pain gets too bad. Good luck, hope you feel better.

 

[Feralpeg]

DD has a condition called slip-joint. The tendons that connect her hip to her leg are short. It doesn't hurt all the time, but sometimes it really bothers her. If I put my hand on her hip, I can actually feel the tendon slip. I took her to an orthopedic doctor who diagnosed it as slip-joint. In severe case, they do surgery. In cases such as DD, they give stretching exercises to help.

Your symptoms sound a lot like DD's. I'd suggest you see an orthopedic doctor.

 

[eclectics]

I say see a Orthopedic also. Sounds like it might be a touch of arthritis. It can start early in some people. Exercise does help. Swimming is great if you have access to a pool.

 

[DisneyDotty]

I feel your pain! My hips have been bothering me a lot lately, and after x-rays and an MRI (history of cancer--no diagnosis is simple these days!), turns out I have arthritis (at the tender age of 41). Pain relievers help, and I agree 100% with the walking advice--I feel so much better if I'm able to take a two-mile walk daily. Good luck. Persist with your doctor. You're not a hypochondriac!