Awful hip pain

[BonnieBlueButler]

I've been running for a year, training for 10K for about 3 months. I've run the whole distance about 4-5 times before today. In the last couple of weeks, I've noticed a pain starting in the left hip at around 6K. The pain has always stopped after I stopped running.

Today, I felt it start up around 4K but kept going as was organised race and wanted to finish. It was very painful by the end and as soon as I stopped running, I could hardly put any weight on it. I'm now in agony. I can't lie on it and it's also tender to touch. I've taken Ibrupofen and had a warm bath but it's not touched it. I can't really walk without pain and going up and down stairs is almost impossible.

Does anyone have any clue what this might be? I'm really quite upset as I'm worried I won't be able to run anymore if this keeps happening. Any advice would be gratefully received.

I did start a thread about this in 'exercise' last night but got no response so thought I'd try here.

[HapShawl]

Bursitis?

[FruitCider]

Pelvic girdle pain?

[sadie9]

You will have to go to the doctor about it.