hip dysplasia, need help!! - Bone Disorders Message Board

Swtproses · 05-09-2007, 06:35 PM

I am 31 and I found out 2 years ago I have bilateral hip dysplasia. I am taking 800mg of ibuprofen three times a day, 100mg of tramadol four times a day and using a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator and waking with a cane. I am a disabled veteran and the VA is telling me that I am too young for hip surgery and that they really don't want to put me on a narotic. I do have an appointment with the pain clinic at the end of the month to talk about narotics. I need help!! I am getting married in July and want to have a baby sometime after the wedding. Will my hips be ok when I get pregnant? I don't know anyone else with this problem so I have no else to talk to. What other meds are others taking? Are they helping?? I feel trapped in my house and body because I can't leave the house without my cane and the fear that I may fall (I have before). I can't walk the two blocks to the library without being in pain and I love to read. My soon to be husband has been so supportive, helping me off the couch, out of bed and walking me to the bathroom at night. I love him so much and I know that there are days he wishes he could fix my hips and get rid of my pain. Please someone reply to this and help me. I am desperate for help and some support. Stephanie

woof · 05-10-2007, 05:52 PM

It sounds like you should be starting on a good glucosamine and chondroitin product ASAP,

Swtproses · 05-11-2007, 09:29 AM

I am taking one now and I don't know how much good it is really doing.

krysty1 · 05-20-2007, 10:27 AM

Hi

I have mild hip dysplasia and femoral anteversion and I'm 25. They're doing a femoral osteotomy to correct the anteversion, and they're ignoring the dysplasia for the mo, but they can correct it surgically without doing a hip replacement. Haven't the doctors talked to you about this? It sounds like you're really restricted in what you do and should definitely consider the surgery - for hip dysplasia I think it's called a PAO - periacetabular osteotomy. From what I gather it's not exactly an easy operation, and you'll have a good few months recovery, but it's the op they do on younger patients to delay having to do full hip replacements, and it should mean you're able to walk everywhere and be relatively pain-free. If you're as held back as it sounds I would really recommend talking to a consultant orthopaedic surgeon about this. Look it up on the net, there's quite a bit out there. Look up the PAO and Ganz osteotomies I think.
Hope you get some help, good luck with the wedding and future babies!
Kx.