Pain where left hip is. It started 6 months ago. I assumed it was a random ‘niggle’ but it has never gone away.
No pain if I press the skin but the pain is ‘inside’ if that makes sense. Not sure how to word that to the GP. Sometimes it feels like a warm burning sensation at times.
I wake up very stiff in that hip. I sort of have to ‘brace’ myself when moving out of bed and clench my teeth - that started about 4 weeks ago.
Most days I am on my feet from 4am to 10pm, with little to no rest. But this isn’t fatigue. It’s genuine pain and only in the left hip. I am a carer so very busy all the time and can’t be accused of sitting on my bum too much!
No back pain.
Pain is worse if I sit down for 5 minutes and get up again. Not at all painful if I remain active and on my feet. I notice a stiffness when I get out the car for example because I’ve been sat down.
No pain for example if I extend my leg outwards for example but extremely painful to direct my leg inwards. Bending that left leg in a crossed leg position makes me feel physically sick because of the hip pain, that’s the worst position I think.
I am a non smoker. Non drinker. But fatter than I should be but a clothes size 12 and always physically active. Haven’t had any injuries. Age 27.
Only medical history is gallbladder and appendix removal, psoriasis on one ankle and asthma that rarely bothers me at all nowadays.
Please help me phrase what to say and expect from my upcoming GP appointment and what it could possibly be?
Would you want an x ray or blood test if you were me?
I am so exhausted I can hardly string this post together so please be patient with my poor grammar here! Thanks so much for any advice
It really is starting to slow me down at certain times. I can’t just ‘get up and go’. I find myself refraining from stopping to rest even if I can because I know I’ll feel so stiff when I stand again