My hippain is from my lower back. Have you checked with your dr about your back

Not yet, I've been writting down everything I will need to discuss with him and I am including the lower back pain.
Thanks for your input.
Mckenzie One day at the time

Massage is good for that. I have been suffering for years with it, part of my chronic pain layout. Besides my neck, the worst area.

My lower back and hips have been hurting off and on for about 25 years now. Then they thought I had reumatoid arthritis but did'nt. Then was told it was nerves, I inherited severe depression and anxiety. Now, or at least for 6 months, it hurts all the time. I can't sleep my hips hurt so bad, just got a new mattress but not helping. I went to the er, had x-rays and mri, nothing wrong! Must be the fibro or chronic myofascial pain. I also have it in my neck and arm and under shoulder blade, just keeps spreading! I don't get pain meds much but they do help when I do. Talacen is what I get occasionally.
Good luck
Renie

i have sciatic pain and take pain meds and they don't take the pain away,they make it bearable to cope with the pain.my doseage is not as high as yours because i choose for it not to be.So i just hobble along until kpain gets too tough,then i gobble one up and find somewhere to relax intil the pain susbsides it never goes away it gets better with the weather.Warm weather is best for me,the cold sends everything off again so i guess that makes me seasonal.I also suffer from fibromyalgia so that would give you a small idea of the type of pain i suffer everyday.I understand where you are coming from,hot
sits bath help me especially in seasalt .I find physio made my ppain worsr so i quit.

Look at www.axiomworldwide.com for back pain relief and a doctor that treats these conditions using non-surgical decompression therapy. We used this for over 1000 patients successfully in 2004-present. Treatment program works. My best thoughts for your complete recovery, Tom Murray

You can ask about an SI Joint injection, they do this under CT Scan to get the medicine (steroid and numbing agent) directly into the vacant area. Some people get long term relief from these, others I am afraid do not. Either way. I had it done and it helped me. But I have been lucky with injections.

Hope this helps and gives you an option.

Doug/Ouch

I'm surprised you'd get oxycontin after 6 months of pain. I've been for 3 years and vicodin is the strongest my pain dr will give.

I thought my hip, knee and leg pain was sciatica also. Then we (my dr and I) thought MS. She referred me for an MRI and found Degenetative Disc Disease between my L4 and L5 vertebra. I asked her about other places in my back that hurt the same way and she concurred that it was DDD. I take Vicodin, but it doesn't really help.

Hi Mckenzie just wanted to find out hoew you are doing today?
I am gettig ready for Easter dinner tomorrow.
My bithday is today,I got some nice empty cards(laugh).But i giess the thought is there(smile).
You ask how young I am today well I am 60 and furll of pain as usual.
Happy Easter to you and your family.

Thanks everyone for your wonderful input.
At this time I am only seing my PCP, since this is all new to me, well approximately 6months now, but I'm getting some great advice from you guys, and know a bit more how to proceed with getting diagnosed.
Thank you

Hi Sorecheek,
I'm doing ok, but since I've been sitting here at my computer for a couple of hours, my hips and bottom really hurts. Being an advocate in the hep c community keeps me real busy, but there's nothing like feeling needed to help someone.
gentle hug to all this beautiful holiday weekend.
Mckenzie

Hi Mckenzie;
whaer is sugar camp, i know all about sore cheeks (laugh)notice the nic.I hope u to ahve a great holiday.