My hip has been hurting progressively worse since September. I went to my pcp, she had blood work & x-rays done, then referred me to an orthopedics specialist. I called to confirm an appointment they said they would call me with the date. When I would call to see what was taking so long there was no answer so I left messages. I never got a call back. When I went to the hospital in Dec for the PH, my hip was hurting so bad the doctor ordered x-rays and found nothing so they sent another referral to the orthopedics & one to the muscular-skeletal specialist. Again I called and nothing. I have left millions of messages since October that I got the first referral.
A week and a half ago I woke up and tried getting out of bed and the pain in my hip and leg was so bad I could not move. My dad heard me crying and tried to help me out of bed but I couldn't. He called my mom and she brought me some ibuprofen. I tried to move again but it hurt so much. We ended up calling EMS and they carried me out and I spent the day in ER taking x-rays and having blood work done. Again they could find nothing wrong so I was given morphine for the pain, a prescription for Ultram & Valium, and guess what yet another referral to the ortho then sent home. I have been in so much everyday. I can walk now but my hip is in constant pain. I was finally able to talk to a human with the ortho specialist and she said my referral was denied on Dec 9th and I had to go to my pcp for treatment. I called my PCP and she was going to look into it and then I called my PH specialist bc she really wants my hip well for my walk tests in order to check on the progression of my PH. Friday I received a call from the ortho specialist, they found a current referral and she would call me this week with an appointment.
I want this pain gone! The Ultram & Valium make me sleepy so I don't take it during the day. I am just so uncomfortable at all times. This is ridiculous really. Like having PH is not enough I have to add this hip pain to my long list of medical problems. I hate having this shit going on. If I wasn't so Catholic I'd just kill myself... just kidding everyone. Don't start freaking out on me!!! It's not that bad but I am frustrated with everything going on in my life. When will it end?
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