{you just take it day by day by day by day}

[kaberett]

Okay, there is Something wrong with my hips and I really don't understand what (and maybe it is my shoulders too idek). What is going on is: as of a couple of days ago my hips are really not liking me moving my legs forwards or backwards particularly. Stairs are awful. The bending required to get socks & shoes on or off is the worst. Sitting cross-legged isn't really possible. Transferring between sitting and standing is also pretty grim. It's taking vastly less time than usual for standing/walking to get me to actually-shaking-uncontrollably (starts in my knees, moves up to rest of motor control particularly hands if I push it) and needing to perform controlled falls.

FACTS:

• I am hypermobile and my hips are Not Great in this respect.
  
• I've been wearing flat shoes and walking a bit more than usual?
  
• I haven't been doing anything terribly unusual in terms of Things To Sit On and in fact have not done any of the really vile stuff involving full days sat on wooden stools in lab.
  
• Sex is not a plausible culprit on this occasion.
  
• ???

Thoughts much appreciated because this is not fun and I don't know what is More Wrong and it is bothering me. I do not like yelping in pain when I try to reach my wheelchair bag or check a clock behind me or take off my damn shoes. It is extremely tedious.

Comments

[kaberett]

barrelofrain suggests that the systemic stuff (shoulders; typing much worse than usual even on known-good keyboards) might be indicative that I'm having a general laxity flare perhaps related to hormonal shit (and I am also covered in spots rn, sooooooooo).

Another unwelcome possibility: even at the very low level I've been doing it, the hypermobility-focussed physio (balance work, that particularly works on my hip muscles in ways that didn't feel bad at the time) are fucking me up UGH.

(Pain: somewhere between burning and tugging; slow-but-high-pitched burn that turns into tugging? it's obvious my neck and shoulder muscles are an utter mess atm, which I think is in response to the issue rather than causing it.)

[raze]

*positive thoughts* Inexplicable physical symptoms/worsening of physical symptoms are the *worst* because it is comfortable AND scary. I hope that it resolves on its own or you find a solution that eases your pain. <3

[pipisafoat]

(By thoughts do you mean I am thinking of you or I have an idea/theory/suggestion?)

I particularly appreciate that "???" Is a fact.

[sfred]

Could it be a subluxation that hasn't gone back in properly? I would be going to physio if not better very soon.
I really hope it is better soon. Thinking of you.