Zanaflex and Hip pain

[Guest guest]

I have been taking zanaflex for the last two months and I think it

helps. I do not have as much muscle pain especially in my legs at

night. So far I haven't had any side effects.

All of a sudden I have terrible hip pain only in one hip. The doctor

is saying it's arthritic changes. Seems rather weird to me since it

came on suddenly and runs from my hip to my knee. None of the other

joints in my body are flaring up so why would just one? Any ideas?

(Oh I have 2 kinds of arthritis and fibromyalgia) Thanks,

[Guest guest]

,

It strange, I too have been having more hip pain that usual lately. It

goes from my hips down to my knees in both sides. I've also had pain in

my arms, shoulders and upper back. The past week has been really bad

for me with pain. The fatigue has been horrible for months, but the

pain increased just recently. I don't know if the weather has anything

to do with it, but we've been having a really cool and rainy spring

here. In the past week, we've had plenty of rain and on those days, the

pain is worse. I've tried Flexerall and a few other muscle relaxants,

but I'm not able to tolerate them.

Today, although sunny, the temp didn't get over 50 degrees and I was

zonked out all afternoon.

I'm wondering, which of you have thyroid problems in addition to your

fibromyalgia? I have been tested for the Auto-antibodies for thyroid

disease and mine are high, but my thyroid tests always come back within

normal limits. Having the auto-antibodies shows I have the potential

for thyroid (I have two out of three sisters with thyroid disease). It

would make sense since I have such horrible fatigue.

Cathy

[Guest guest]

,

It strange, I too have been having more hip pain that usual lately. It

goes from my hips down to my knees in both sides. I've also had pain in

my arms, shoulders and upper back. The past week has been really bad

for me with pain. The fatigue has been horrible for months, but the

pain increased just recently. I don't know if the weather has anything

to do with it, but we've been having a really cool and rainy spring

here. In the past week, we've had plenty of rain and on those days, the

pain is worse. I've tried Flexerall and a few other muscle relaxants,

but I'm not able to tolerate them.

Today, although sunny, the temp didn't get over 50 degrees and I was

zonked out all afternoon.

I'm wondering, which of you have thyroid problems in addition to your

fibromyalgia? I have been tested for the Auto-antibodies for thyroid

disease and mine are high, but my thyroid tests always come back within

normal limits. Having the auto-antibodies shows I have the potential

for thyroid (I have two out of three sisters with thyroid disease). It

would make sense since I have such horrible fatigue.

Cathy

[Guest guest]

> All of a sudden I have terrible hip pain only in one hip. The

doctor

> is saying it's arthritic changes. Seems rather weird to me since

it

> came on suddenly and runs from my hip to my knee.

Dear ,

I, too, suffer from RA, OA, and Fibro, and I also have the hip/knee

arthritic change. My right side is far worse than the left; I believe

you are probably experiencing the symptoms/deterioration of the

combination of all three. Mine has gotten very severe again, and I am

so glad that my surgeon said that my neck was healed enough and that

I can start taking Methotrexate again!

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