hoping to get support and advice from others in a similar situation

rainbowstar

Hi 

I’ve just joined and hoping to get support and advice from others in a similar situation... I’m in my 40s but have lower back and hip issues which affect my mobility and day to day life. 

poppy123456

HI and welcome,

Could you be a little more specific about what advice and support you would like please? I'm sure others will be happy to give advice if you give some more information.

rainbowstar

Thanks for your reply! I’ve got bilateral Coxa Valga and excruciating pain in my lower back., travelling across my pelvis and down through hip. Sometimes everything ‘jams’. I’m taking a lot of high dose pain medication which helps to a point but not enough to get me through the night pain free. 

I would love to know if anyone has similar, any ideas as to what I could do to help myself or any potential treatment. Will be getting MRI at start of year. 

Hope this helps!! 

Ross_Alumni

Hello @rainbowstar

Welcome to the community, glad you've joined us. Sorry to hear you're struggling so much with your pain. 

Is your GP helping you to come up with ways to ease it? Have you discussed the possibility of a pain clinic?

rainbowstar

Not really - physio won’t touch me due to pain I’m in. I see a fab osteopath which helps to an extent. 

I just feel my GP continues to give me drugs (anti inflammatory/and 3 pain relievers including morphine/ as well as diazepam for any spasms.
 Going private for MRI to speed things up which is expensive but I can’t go on like this. 

I think I’ll try to speak to someone about how to space meds out more to get more relief?