Question:
I'm having some hip pain after my TT on March 31, 2003

This could not be related to my TT but want to ask if anybody has had this before. Its not along my incision but 'deeper' and in the joint area. Its not radiating down my leg or back. Its more like a deep, dull ache and it only hurts when I am sitting. Its not like when the nerves are 'reattaching' and get all tingley or feel like little electrical charges. Nothing like that. It gets worse throughout the day and by nite time, its hard to sit. I do have an appt with my PCP on October 1st. I don't want him to just prescribe some anti inflammitory drug, I want it figured out. Its been going on for months! What test should I ask for? Any ideas? Anybody else have this? Suggestions? Oh, its not exercise related cause I've been a total slug in that area!    — Kris T. (posted on September 11, 2003)

September 11, 2003
I suffered with the same pain as your describing in my right hip for months after my panni surgery. My PCP sent me off for an x-ray and also prescribed an anti inflammitory. Then sent me off to a dr that specializes in rehab medicine (a physiologist.) My x-rays were fine and he thought it was just weakend muscles around the joint and prescribed physical therapy 2 times a week. Well i never went to physical therapy I started doing my own hip and abdominal excersises and by recommendation from a friend started taking a glucosamine and chondroitin supplement. Since i have been doing those two things i have had no pain at all for the last 3 months. Get an x-ray just to make sure that nothing structural is wrong then try glucosamine people with osteoarthritis swear by it and it worked wonders for me. Good Luck!
   — Tammy N.

September 12, 2003
Kris, I too had the same symptoms that you describe and I went to my Pcp and he sent me to a physical therapist and they both concluded that I had a condition called Iliotibial Band Syndrome. As someone who has had WLS, I cannot take anti imflammitory meds, so I am getting Physical therapy and it is helping alot. Ask your doc about this. It is a problem lots of runners get but I definitly do not fit into that category. I am 54 years old and do not run so anyone can get it. Sitting and crossing my legs bring on that dull ache in the evening. Hope this helps. Ella-Beth
   — Ella-Beth B.