Morning all, well visit with consultant went well and finally finding some answers. He agreed with the first ER doctor and disagreed with the other consultant.
So three possible issues, in my simplified terms
1. Problem with the outer joint, known as bursitis.
2. Problem with the ball and socket joint, know as arthritis
3. A tear in the "lip" which surrounds the ball and socket joint.
1. Yes i have it, he could even feel it. And gave me a big giant cortisone injection in it.
2. Nope, i have perfect movement in the hip. And while the x ray may have shown some wear and tear in the joint it is not significant to be an issue.
3. I possibly have it, and if so is causing the majority of the pain. And this is the one that eases when i rest. However this can only be confirmed by a MRI. The disc i brought with me wouldnt open.
So, he treated the bursitis and said wait 6 weeks. If the pain goes we know it was just that and i may need future cortisone injections. But this is definitly one of the causes.
If in 6 weeks i am still having problems then another MRI to find the tear.
I have found a 5 day week at work (which means 5 days driving) , walking and a busy weekend and the pain is bad.
A 3 day work week, a lazy weekend and no walking and i have very little pain.
So walked very slowly back to work from the appointment as leg felt a bit dead. But it got very painful last night and it also feels like my thigh muscle has "petrified". It will take a few days to calm down and a few weeks before i feel any benefits