Blooming hip replacement!

Sounds as though something is wrong

Sorry to hear how troublesome you THR has become must be very demoralising as you had a long recovery time too. Its good you are having a checkup soon I can't imagine they could dismiss your concerns with so much debilitating pain. I have one THR and the second one is on the horizon for me, I know things can go wrong you really need a scan to see what is going on it does sound like your THR is failing. Stand your ground when you see the surgeon and tell them you want to know whats wrong and why you are in such pain. Please come back and let us know how things go.

Arghh I am so so sorry to hear that. Are you able to do some gentle swimming? 3 months here since my knee replacement and it clicks and clunks a bit too- and still painful- not the knee, but the ligament on the outer side. Swimming is really helping though. Are you still doing your physio exercises at home? Bonne chance

Lucky girl, mine clunked for a long while after, annoying, but not overly painful, gradually improved over a couple of years.

A friend had a problem with her replacement knee and it turned out she had an infection there.

Another friend came round for coffee the other day and I was puzzled to hear a constant clicking noise, then realised it must have been her hip replacement as she moved her foot which she did constantly as she chatted (she was sitting at the time). There was nothing else in the room which could have made that noise.

I do hope you get it sorted soon Luckygirl, it must make life very miserable.
My unhealed broken foot is giving me enough pain, I can't imagine what it must be like to have that as well.

Oh dear I am waiting for a TKR. Estimated date Aug 15 th and I was really looking forward to it. Obviously not immediate post op but 6 weeks later and now you have me very apprehensive .

I do think you need to be very direct with the surgeon. Some consultants (not all) really truly believe they can do no wrong and so I think you should insist on more investigations. I know it's frightening but surly no one should be expected to put up with this amount of pain for this long.. Good luck

I'm on my third. 2 one side as the first only lasted 15 years. The other one is still OK after about 22-23 years.

annsixty Most people I know have had no problems at all! I know another lady who had both knees replaced and now walks 50 - 60 miles a week (I couldn't possibly keep up with her).

The friend who had the infection went in privately for the operation - then the NHS came to the rescue and she is fine now.

The time scale is about the same as mine....although I am somewhat shocked that you have an annual check . I haven't seen the surgeon since the six week check. My problems are no way near as bad as yours sound but I do still have pain and it isn't comfortable to lie on that side. I get horrible clunking and clicking noises in certain positions which I used to find a bit frightening but now just expect if I get into those positions. I also feel that the leg of the replaced hip side is shorter but may well be imagining that! I do aqua aerobics regularly as I find the water support helps but any walking more that 20 minutes will result in increased pain. There is no way I can run and getting up from kneeling or sitting on the floor is a bit of a mission and results in rather a lot of unladylike moves and huffing and puffing!! I have been sent for an X Ray which seems to show nothing wrong and I am currently waiting for physio which is what the rather uninterested GP suggested. I had a cortisol injection into the hip for bursitis about 6 months ago which helped for a while. I guess I am constantly cautious as it has never felt right although I accept that a replacement joint will never feel the same. (Not helped by getting knocked over with the full force into my hip by a dog after about 6 months.) You have my total sympathy. Let me know what your consultant says as it may give me ammunition. When I emailed the surgeon about the clunking and clicking he replied saying 'don't put your hip into that position'. Grrrrr...not helpful!

My poor cousin was given a wrong size component, recently had her knee operated on 3 times over a few weeks. She's bounced back though, had a successful hip op years ago.
I am so apprehensive about the knee replacement which I guess I really need. Thought I could manage with weight loss (what weight loss??), paracetemol and physio//exercise. I don't like having so many painkillers. As for the physio, if I feel ok I just go out, if I don't feel ok I don't want to do it., or much else. And they've just closed the swimming baths permanently for rebuilding sometime, somewhere.
Jalima- 50-60 miles??!! I want that consultant!!

Wishing Lucky girl and others in pain or discomfort an improvement, soon! ?

Any experience of knee op with local anaesthetic (epidural) please? I am being such a wuzz about this knee.

I had an epidural with femoral block. Really really wanted a GA as i couldn't bear th thought of all the noise- but the anesthetist persuaded me it would be so much better for me, and that the femoral block would also help with the pain for the first 2 days post op. OH also persuaded me it was best- but I made the anesthetist promise me he would give my a GA if I got distressed. They have me traxilium as a pre-med, and I had earphones with music on. 3.5 hrs of op and the noise was incredible, a mix of carpentry and butchery but I was totally fine and didn't panic at all. OH had prepared the music compilation for me of stuff I liked, and the surgeon and team laughed and said it was liek kareoke in there, as I was humming along all the time. No sickness, and no having to come round from GA- I would advise it- ans as said, I truly dreaded it.

I'm seven months on from that op. Due to see the surgeon in August. I still have aches and pains,sore buttock and when tired I know it's there. I've been on my feet five hours non stop today and I do know about it now but I know I'm making progress slowly. I long to be able to cut my toe nails on that foot and I'm still getting tights on by lassoing my foot. Do you still do your exercises ? You don't sound as though it's right.

Cutting toenails, putting on tights without the lassoo method? More than 3 years on, I wish! But on the plus side I can walk a good 5/6 miles with no problem, some aches and it's definitely stiffer in cold damp weather but generally a good result. Sorry you're having such a struggle, lucky, haven't seen anyone since a a few months after it was done but it sounds like yours maybe hasn't been quite right from the start. Hope you can get something sorted.
elrel I had mine done with an epidural. They gave me medazalan and I drifted off nicely to some music. I did surface of at one point but felt quite detached from the banging and thought to myself "oh well that'll be my hip"! Somehow in my befuddled state I managed to up the tempo from light classics to Scottish rock on the iPod and like granJ did a bit of a sing along, much to the medics amusement! The difference in recovery afterwards was a big advantage. Try not to worry about it, it will be much easier than you fear....I'm a self confessed coward!

I'm sorry that you're suffering so much Luckygirl particularly as the pain is getting worse.

I've read recently about manufacturing problems with certain types of devices resulting in them being incorrectly sized and bits breaking off, but can't find the article. But have a look at this one from The Telegraph

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Details of the device that was used will be in your surgical notes including a sticker with the serial number. You should ask your surgeon to investigate further.

I do not think mine is one of the known faulty ones. It is ceramic and titanium, uncemented - I have an allergy to nickel and they thought this would be a safer bet.

I was a bit anxious about the uncemented aspect as I have known osteoporosis, but the surgeon looked at the bone and declared it sound.

I just hope it proves to be bursitis and can be cleared up fairly speedily.

My 'new' hip is eleven years old and still doing well. I wish I could say I was walking miles every day but now have osteo arthritis in my foot which is more than uncomfortable. The epidural was wonderful and the sedative meant that I heard very little of the procedure. When I had the shoulder partially replaced, I had to have a GA which, as usual, made me very sick, but on the plus side, a nerve block meant that I didn't have any immediate post-op pain for at least 24 hours. I'm all for nerve block - had one for a hand op too.

The "sedative|" for my hip replacement basically knocked me out completely - the surgeon said he preferred people to be asleep so they would not move at all. When I came round I was freezing and shivering and they had to wrap me in an inflatable blanket through which they pumped hot air to get my temp back to normal. I was surprised that they were not monitoring my temp throughout to be honest.

Ann sixty - I have a TKR date now, August 12th. Pre op assessment next week. Feeling both resigned and apprehensive.
All the best to everyone with health issues. ?

Hi Elrel. Not read all the posts, just dashing out, but just wanted to say that my very elderly mil had a hip replacement a few weeks ago and she has been absolutely fine. She has no pain and is skipping about like a spring lamb. She is very glad she had the op. Best of luck.

Hi Elrel I had my pre-op on the day I went on the list. My provisional date is Aug 15th so we must compare notes but no scare stories please .
Like you I just want it over now I am in a lot of pain most days now.

Good luck, Elrel. It's natural to fell apprehensive. But think of the pain you will leave behind. My best day was when I finally got rid of the walking stick that was my constant companion for a year before the op.