Link Between Infected Hand And Hip Pain?

[chanel5]

Hi all, when i had my hip replacement three years ago i was told to be careful of infections in other joints, as the infection could migrate to the new hip.
A month ago I suffered an animal bite into a finger joint. The bite became infected and I was on 1,000 mg antibiotic a day for twelve days. Although I think the infection has gone, the finger joint is still mis-shapen, red and does not bend fully. In the last week, I have been experiencing quite unpleasant pain around the area of the replacement hip. Is there a connection?

[woofgang]

This is important. Don't you think you should be going back to the doctor ASAP?

[Sqad]

\\\\ In the last week, I have been experiencing quite unpleasant pain around the area of the replacement hip. Is there a connection?\\\

Extremely unlikely.

I cannot visualize any connection whatsoever.

Do you have rheumatoid arthritis as well as well as osteoarthritis and if so are you taking immuno suppressants?

[woofgang]

how ya doing Sqad?

[Sqad]

LOL....bit slow.......but fine thanks woofy.

Mrs sqad is playing matron...a bit OTT in my opinion.

[chanel5]

No, Sqad, never had rheumatoid arthritis, so that can be ruled out. Woofgang, I don't really want all the hassle of trying to get a GP appointment (waiting time approx three weeks where I live) if there is no need. I trust Sqad's judgement, and if Sqad says a link is unlikely then I will just persevere with the Ibuprofen. I suspect that the strenuous physical activity connected with the animal bite has irritated the hip/thigh area and it will settle eventually. Thanks, all.

[jno]

are there any walk-in centres anywhere near you? (Hobble-in centres would do.)

[chanel5]

Ha Ha jno, don't know of any walk-in centres locally. If there were, they would be swamped, because the GP appointment system locally is so dire, and set to get worse once the summer tourists descend upon us. I suspect the hip pain will disappear given time, and once I stop messing about on my hands and knees under hedges, trying to catch injured cats.