Sometimes it just takes a minuscule movement to pinch a nerve. And they don't "unpinch" as easily! I had a similar pain that I ended up having to get a cortisone shot for in my hip (the doc knew right where to do it, as I guess it's fairly common), the pain went away quickly and it's never happened again.

yes, things like that happen to me often. once I went to bed fine (at least my feet did) and when I woke up, one foot thought it was broken. couldn't put any weight on it. I hobbled around for about 3 wks that way and then one day I woke up and it was fine. A few weeks later, it thought it was broken again for a few days. Then it was gone - hasn't been back - that was about 8 yrs or so ago.

but this stuff happens with me off and on. Sometimes it's a hip or a knee. Then I struggle going down / up my 4 steps to outside. I think the most it's lasted is maybe a week. until the next time.

my back has done the same.

With me, it's usually some excruciating pain in one of my temples. Lasts for only an hour or so, but really hurts!

I hope you figure out what's going on with your hip.

A couple of years ago I had really crippling pain in one knee, turns out that it was just osteoarthritis. I had no idea how bad arthritis pain was!

...one foot thought it was broken. - desertsteph

I'm sorry desertsteph but I laughed at this comment.

A few months ago I got up during the night to go to the bathroom and my hip was so sore that I could barely walk. I have no idea what happened. I could barely stand up after going pee and then it was so sore that I started to see stars and passed right out. I have never passed out in 65 years of living and you really do see pinwheel stars. Anyway, my husband heard me fall and got me back into bed.

The next morning I woke up just fine with no pain in my hip - but boy did I have a bump on my forehead from hitting the vanity on my way down and a few days later a huge bruise on my butt from hitting the tile floor. It hasn't happened since.

A burning sensation that radiates or "circles" around from your lower back to your stomach is associated with a bulging/slipped disc. It's a classic sign. The particular nerve it impacts makes your legs feel like lead, and generally makes everything more difficult and tiring.

Some of these incidents are more than enough reason to see a physician pronto. Including your experience, Iris.

"A burning sensation that radiates or "circles" around from your lower back to your stomach is associated with a bulging/slipped disc. It's a classic sign."

I have a couple of lower back herniated discs and this doesn't describe the pain I've had at all.

Elmer - my doctor told me it's a classic sign. It doesn't happen it every case. Mine was severe and incapacitated me for three weeks. The burning is present in the more severe flareups (since the first occurrence) as well. Flareups make me much more tired than usual, cause pain in my right hip and down my right leg, make walking uncoordinated, and dull my reflexes.

If you do have the circling burning sensation it's very difficult to describe, but basically it feels like someone's holding a burning ember just slightly away from your skin.

Yes, that's too bad. I spent 2 weeks on the floor once too. Getting up a few times a day to amble into the bathroom took assistance and was excruciating.

I've never had any of the symptoms you describe at all. I've had severe lower back pain and muscle spasms, and leg and foot numbness. Some of the numbness has become permanent. The spine is long and I suspect where the pain and other symptoms are depend on which vertebrae are involved.

What helped me most pain wise was taking oral prednisone right at the beginning of the acute incidents (have had 3). Treatment changed and ongoing management has involved other things after the acute distress periods passed. The first and worst time, I was lucky to get in immediately to see a back MD in the group where our family lower extremity orthopedic surgeon practices.

We were in the car heading for Maine when I got a horrific pain and screeched. My sister, a nurse, asked in a rapid voice "where is it, is it your back, your knee, your shoulder, etc." At this point I was roaring laughing, driving and in pain. She was running down the lists of places that I hurt hahahaha. We pulled over and I took my pain med and kept on going. Aging is a lot of fun.

Not pain, but really weird reddish/purple-ish spots that appear for no reason. Usually on my forearms. People are always asking what I did to myself. Not a thing, I just wake up and there they are. I have three of them now.

Do I ever get through a week w/o them?? no

Sure, I have random pains for no reason. Hurts like h@ll for a bit and then goes away. I just figure someone is poking pins in my voodoo doll.

really weird reddish/purple-ish spots that appear for no reason. Usually on my forearms.

Just de-lurking to say that these are called purpura. Much of the time they don't mean anything, but they can be indicative of a blood-clotting disorder, so if they start to appear frequently or you get a lot of them, best to see your doctor.

Angela, you have a vitamin C defiency, that can cause purpura which you described.

Interesting. I take Vit C daily.

Angela, a vitamin C deficiency is only one possible cause of purpura. There are many, but the most common is simple aging: https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/hematology-and-oncology/bleeding-due-to-abnormal-blood-vessels/senile-purpura

I've had purpura from taking blood thinners; now am just on baby aspirin and if it appears, I lower my dose for a few days and it goes away.

Different from your issue, but I do remember one time I was doubled over in terrible abdominal pain. I kept thinking it was intestinal, but it wasn't. After about an hour or so of me rolling around on the floor, it finally let up and went away.

It wasn't until I saw my doctor and told him about it that he suggested it was an ovarian cyst that burst. Who knew?

It's amazing we're healthy at all, given all the functions going on all the time in our bodies and how many things have to go right for us to feel well.

Annie, I had that happen in my early 20s. The pain was excruciating!

Annie, I've had similar and it was pretty much like being in labor. Years ago I ate an unripened apple off our tree--I love 'em sour--and ended up in the ER for a pain shot, my stomach hurt so much. I'll never forget (30 years ago!) that feeling of blessed relief!