Um. Ok. I told the doc at todays visit that I have a hard time walking the dogs any more because of the pain in my left hip. And I gained weight.
Probably because it hurts too much to walk like I used to. Sigh.
Anyway, I said "it's the RA, ain't it?" and he leaned over, poked a finger on my thigh and I hollered OUCH!! How the hell did he know where to poke? All along the side of my thigh it is sore but where he poked...it was like a knife. He said "Bursitis of the hip".
He also said I might have to go to another doc and get a steroid shot in my hip. I said "oh HAYELL no", so he said it would just get worse and I said fine. So it gets worse.
Meanwhile, I googled it..or rather Bing'd it since Google is hiccuping big time tonight, and saw a few exercizes I could do myself without a damn needle poking me. And I might try some Aleve since it is supposedly better than my precious Advils I haven't taken in forever.
So anyone here know about Hip Bursitis? I had it on my elbow a few years ago and it went away. Maybe it will on my hip area, too?
Probably because it hurts too much to walk like I used to. Sigh.
Anyway, I said "it's the RA, ain't it?" and he leaned over, poked a finger on my thigh and I hollered OUCH!! How the hell did he know where to poke? All along the side of my thigh it is sore but where he poked...it was like a knife. He said "Bursitis of the hip".
He also said I might have to go to another doc and get a steroid shot in my hip. I said "oh HAYELL no", so he said it would just get worse and I said fine. So it gets worse.
Meanwhile, I googled it..or rather Bing'd it since Google is hiccuping big time tonight, and saw a few exercizes I could do myself without a damn needle poking me. And I might try some Aleve since it is supposedly better than my precious Advils I haven't taken in forever.
So anyone here know about Hip Bursitis? I had it on my elbow a few years ago and it went away. Maybe it will on my hip area, too?