Thanks Newport Boy and John

I have had trouble with the right hip subluxing since I was age 14. It would suddenly lock while in sitting position and would take hours to days to pop back into place.

That stopped at about age 30 and in my mid 40s started the seizing up when walking. Going down hill and down stairs is particularly difficult even when not seizing up.

I am in the UK. I keep feeling like I am being fobbed by the rheumatology consultant and nurse to first orthotics, then to physiotherapist who started out by saying he couldn't do much to help me and then kept not showing up for my appointments. I was told I could not have another therapist as I had been assigned to his case load. The receptionist's excuse "he is having some family problems at the moment." After he 4th or 5th time I refused appointment and asked to be discharged. Then I was referred to GP for pain who referred me to pain clinic only because I asked him too. I waited 4 months to be seen and they referred me to acupuncture clinic. Another 6 months I was offered appointments which kept changing. My last appointment I had to cancel on the day as I had flu and they discharged me because it was less than 24 hour notice. Now I have been referred to orthotics again.

I don't hold out much hope that I will be offered either treatment. I am kind of resigned to the fact that I may need to get a mobility scooter. The problem is I live in 1st floor flat with no place to store it and no chance to move to a more accommodating place.

Sux being me... don't it?