I started with hip pain about 7 months ago and it has gradually got worse. It's in both hips, but much worse on one side. I've had an x-ray which showed mild osteoarthritis in my hip and, three weeks ago, had a steroid injection. I've also got osteoarthritis in my knees. At first, I thought the injection had improved things - steroid injections in my hands, also affected by osteoarthritis, have worked quite well - but now I feel I'm back to square one. The pain is worse going upstairs and also at night, when it sometimes wakes me up. My GP told me to come back if the injection didn't work, so I intend to do this. Has anybody else had this? What might the GP's next step be?
My dad still cooks better than me and he's 71
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