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Statgeek Veteran Member Date Joined Jul 2008 Total Posts : 1495	Posted 11/1/2009 1:42 AM (GMT -6)
	Besides fibro, I have myofascial pain and arthritis in the neck and hypermobile joints in hands and hips. I asked my doc for xrays of hips because I thought they had arthritis because they hurt, but the doc said no. I have been reading about arthritis and learned that it causes stiffness and inability to bend knee to chest or rotate knee inward. I can do both. My hips are overly flexible. But they hurt so so bad right now. It was a lot harder to walk today than normal. I was also in a flare with pain all over and fatique. The pain is in the center of each butt cheek and on the side at the joint and kind or wraps around in between the two spots. Do you have hip pain? How do I know what is causing it and how to treat it? Sue Back to Top

crazykitty Veteran Member Date Joined Jul 2009 Total Posts : 4277	Posted 11/1/2009 7:39 AM (GMT -6)
	Hi Sue, Hip pain is annoying and can be difficult to figure out what is causing it. If I am having a flare with pain all over I attribute the pain to my fibro. If the hip pain is accompanied with pain down my butt cheek and leg, I blame it on my sciatica. If it's sciatica, taking Mobic (Meloxicam) and Flexeril helps. If the pain is related to fibro, I will take Flexeril when it gets bad. I also have arthritis and I know when that is flaring because the pain is differant than fibro. My fibro pain is allover pain, where as my arthritis is joint pain with noticeable swelling. The cold and damp weather can really aggravate hip and joint pain, soaking in a hot bath and doing some gentle stretching helps with the stiffness and achiness. Hope you find some relief soon! Robin Back to Top

Marlee2 Veteran Member Date Joined Aug 2007 Total Posts : 6067	Posted 11/1/2009 8:09 AM (GMT -6)
	Sue I have given up on trying to figure out what is causing pain, I have MPS, arthritis, sjogren's and fibro. Put them in a hat and pick one and it is probably causing pain. I don't have a great deal of pain in my hips as yet, when I do it's cause I have done something to cause it. My worst arthritis is in my neck and hands and my hands get very stiff, some of my fingers will only bend so far. Hope it gets better soon. luv and hugs Marlee Forum Moderator Fibromyalgia Fibro,Sjogrens, Anxiety, Gastroparesis, IBS, Gastritis, Allergies, High Blood Pressure, Low Blood Sodium, Osteoarthritis and Celiac Amitriptyline, Celexa, Xanax, Synthroid, Zyrtec, Micardis, Spironalactone, Tylenol, Reglan, Lidoderm Patches, Carafate and Prilosec Vit D/calcium Back to Top

vestabula Veteran Member Date Joined Nov 2008 Total Posts : 2686	Posted 11/1/2009 9:18 AM (GMT -6)
	Me too..hip pain that appears to originate in the middle of my butt cheek. It is the worst when I lay down...must press on the nerve or something but it wakes me up. Don't know if it's sciatica related as I thought that was a stabbing kind of pain. Mine is just a gnawing ache. Donna fibro, menieres disease, RLS, anxiety disorder, disc compression, scoliosis, spinal stenosis TMJ Meds: Lexapro and valium Back to Top

jamies.mom Regular Member Date Joined Dec 2006 Total Posts : 53	Posted 11/1/2009 10:16 AM (GMT -6)
	Hi - nice to know I am not the only one with bad hip pain. I have butt cheek pain too, but that feels like it is a different pain than the one in my hips. My hip pain feels like it is right inside the joint, and hurts to stand up and walk. There are points on the front of my pelvic bones on each side that hurt to touch. I find heat feels nice, but it is just a short term fix. fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel, restless legs, polycystic ovarian syndrome. Back to Top

Nanners Elite Member Date Joined Apr 2005 Total Posts : 14994	Posted 11/1/2009 10:24 AM (GMT -6)
	Did the doc only do a xray? If so, you might want to ask for a MRI. There are other types of arthritis that might show up more on the MRI. Good luck and I am so sorry you are hurting so. Hugs GailNanners GailNanners Co-Moderator for Crohns Disease and Anxiety/Panic Forum Crohn's Disease for over 33 years. Currently on Asacol, Prilosec, Estrace, Prinivil, Diltiazem, Percoset prn for pain, Zofran, Phenergan, Probiotics, Calcium w/Vit D, and Xanax as needed. Resections in 2002 and 2005. Also diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, and Anxiety. Currently my Crohns is in remission, but my joints are going crazy! It's scary when you start making the same noises As your coffee maker. *Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it by the handle of anxiety, or by the handle of faith"* ^~^{http://www.healingwell.com/donate}^~ Back to Top

Sherrine Forum Moderator Date Joined Apr 2005 Total Posts : 12922	Posted 11/1/2009 12:12 PM (GMT -6)
	I get hip pain but it isn't constant. I'll have it bad for about a half a day and can barely put weight on the leg and then it will go away. I usually get it at night and it wakes me up and it's hard to get comfortable. When this happens, it's usually my right hip. I'll lay on my back, bend both legs at the knee with feet flat on the mattress, and I will put my right hand under my hip for a while. For some reason, it settles it down. Then I can take my hand away and usually can fall asleep. Sherrine Forum Moderator/ Fibromyalgia *********************** Fibromyalgia, Crohn's Disease, Ostomy, Diabetes, Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease, Osteoporosis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ God does not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 Back to Top

Statgeek Veteran Member Date Joined Jul 2008 Total Posts : 1495	Posted 11/1/2009 3:30 PM (GMT -6)
	The doctor will not give me an xray. At least the pain dr will not. Maybe my primary will. I tried looking it up online even though I know it is not the best way to figure stuff out. It says on the Internet that hypermobility joint syndrome can cause pain. So because I am not stiff, I am assuming it is that. One reason I wanted to know what was causing the pain is that I used to do yoga stretching exercises on my hips. But over extending the hips can make them worse if you have the hjs. But the stretching is supposedly good if you have arthritis. I think that the hip trouble affects my back and visa versa. Plus it makes my feet and ankles hurt and makes walking really difficult. The hip pain is burning and throbbing. The catch is that I can use the cane, but if the arthritis in my neck and myofascial pain in neck and shoulders is acting up, using the cane hurts my neck and shoulders. It takes the pressure off the lower body, but makes the upper body hurt more. On a good note, I work at a very large university. I have to park in the parking garage and walk 7 or 8 minutes to my office. I think this has helped me because I have had fewer flares in the last three weeks. I can still park closer and walk about 4 minutes to my office, but most days I choose to park further away to get the exercise. My job is sedentary - I sit and do research and work on a computer almost all day. So the walking really helps. Sue Back to Top

puppylover Veteran Member Date Joined Feb 2009 Total Posts : 660	Posted 11/1/2009 6:03 PM (GMT -6)
	Sue, that pain the butt is what eventually brought me to my doctor. I could not sit at all. It feels like someone it jabbing an icepick into the "sits" bone area. After a long car trip I actually got sick to my stomach because of the pain. I had x rays and a MRI. Results showed arthritis in my hips and lower spine with a bulging disc. My primary sent me to a pain management Dr. He felt the sharp pain was from very tight hamstrings (where they attached in the butt area). He recommended p.t. but my insurance wouldn't pay for this. I also do yoga almost everyday. I started concentrating on slow stretches for the hamstrings and hips. I also have problems with the band of muscles down the side of the thigh so I have stretches for this too. I find that I feel pretty good when I keep up my walking/biking/or elleiptical workouts followed by 30 minutes or so of yoga. I am pretty flexible in the afternoon so this is when I workout. I am too stiff in the mornings. I hope you find relief because I know how this hurts. Puppylover Fibromyalgia, arthritis in spine and hips, IBS, Raynaud's syndrome, hypertension On the eighth day God created Golden Retrievers. Back to Top

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