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The original was posted on /r/ehlersdanlos by /u/SignificantPomelo on 2023-10-02 02:13:44.

I (43F) have hEDS (mild but diagnosed) and my hips are some of my wonkiest and most problematic joints. In my late 30s / early 40s, post childbirth, I noticed they often crack, like you might crack a finger or neck. I’ve also occasionally noticed that kind of “ligament snapping across bone” thing (snapping hip syndrome?). No pain with either of these, thankfully. But the last couple of months, my left hip has felt like it needs to crack but it won’t. It hurts like crazy if I try to do the cracking motion - it hurts if I even just let it fall outward. The sensation is on my upper inner thigh, not the outside of the hip. I thought it might go away on its own but it’s been months now and it seems like it’s getting worse. Thankfully its not causing pain while walking!

Has anyone else had this experience? Did you go to the doctor and get it diagnosed? Was it fixable or was it a “wait it out” kind of thing? I’m reluctant to go to the doctor because I’ve got so much else going on and they’ll probably just go “hEDS 🤷🏼‍♀️” like always. I had some major hip issues 6 years ago so they did x-rays and MRIs and all they saw was minor hip dysplasia, minor bursitis, minor tendinitis - nothing obvious causing the pain I was in (that issue was different than this one.)