Hey there. While I don't wish my hip problems on anyone, I must say it's great tp have found this site and to see that others have the exact same symptoms as I do ... especially another male around my own age. I'm a pretty fit 60 year old and ex-marathon runner who has never had such hip and glute pain before. Some associated lower back pain also, but over the past three months have been getting very little sleep because of it. Have even worried about the possibility of kidney and/or bone cancer ... and I've never been one for looking on the "dark side" - always positive, but lack of sleep and stress do get you down if they go on too long.
I have wondered also about the nightime medication I take too, although have been taking these for a long time now. 500mg metformin hydrochloride (Diabex XR) for borderline diabetes, plus 2.5mg Crestor & 3000mg fish oil to maintain cholesterol below 4. I'm visiting my Specialist in two weeks time and intend bouncing this off him. I know statins can cause muscular problems, but my dosage is so low I'd wonder about that having an affect.
Anyway, thanks for all the good avenues for research and trial, and I'll post again after specialist advice if I find out anything new.
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Hey there. While I don't wish my hip problems on anyone, I must say it's great tp have found this site and to see that others have the exact same symptoms as I do ... especially another male around my own age. I'm a pretty fit 60 year old and ex-marathon runner who has never had such hip and glute pain before. Some associated lower back pain also, but over the past three months have been getting very little sleep because of it. Have even worried about the possibility of kidney and/or bone cancer ... and I've never been one for looking on the "dark side" - always positive, but lack of sleep and stress do get you down if they go on too long.
I have wondered also about the nightime medication I take too, although have been taking these for a long time now. 500mg metformin hydrochloride (Diabex XR) for borderline diabetes, plus 2.5mg Crestor & 3000mg fish oil to maintain cholesterol below 4. I'm visiting my Specialist in two weeks time and intend bouncing this off him. I know statins can cause muscular problems, but my dosage is so low I'd wonder about that having an affect.
Anyway, thanks for all the good avenues for research and trial, and I'll post again after specialist advice if I find out anything new.
Hang in there my fellow hippies!!
April 28, 2010 - 5:09amThis Comment
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