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Q: Degenerative Hip Disease At 28

asked by: sleepingwithghosts on August 30th, 2007

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i was recently diagnosed with Degenerative hip disease after 3 years of hip pain which in the last year is now so bad i have not been able to weight bear on my right leg for 3 weeks now

im currently taking diclofenic sodium50mg x3 aday and tramadol at 200mg x 4day

i also have unstable epilepsy and SVT

my question is .. how long will this disease take to keep bad enough for the hip relacments they say i need??

im scared that i will be suffering alot before the operation goes ahead and i cant find any information on the degenerative rate, i know it can vary person to person but by how much?

im a mum to 3 children under 9 and with my other conditions im finding it very hard to cope with the new diagnosis, does anyone have any advice for me??

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bobcarley

replied on June 8th, 2009

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You may not require surgery. There are other options. I was told I needed surgery and had so much pain I could not walk. After 2 weeks of this therapy I was walking again and almost totally out of pain. It takes longer to realign the joints and muscles, but this is a much better alternative to surgery.

dbon

replied on October 18th, 2009

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Hip disease

Dear bobcarley, which kind of therapy is that?

dbon

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