Toxic or Transient Synovitis?

my son has had hip and joint pain since before he was five. can't get docs to listen. they told me its just growing pains. but NO! this pain is not growing pains!
its been hard to catch when he has a flare up and acutally get to the doc at the same time. ittakes months to get into a specialist! With each bout, he stars limping then in no time flat he cant touch his foot to the ground. we have to carry him everywhere. and like you said its crazy seeing a typical kid not being able to run , jump, and play. he says it hurts on the top of his thigh. for the longest i thought his hip was coming out of place. but finally an orthopeadic doc found out what is was. he called it viral synovitis of the hip. i would like to know if it turns bacterial, or spreads to other joints,. and how long does this last and will the hip joint wear out?? he is almost seven now. this happens about 5 times a year...each time lasting about a week ..then seems to clear up on its own. crazy stuff!

My then 3-year-old son had transient synovitis about 8 months ago. After a lot of worrying and a trip to a pediatric orthopedist which included a round of x-rays, it turned out that all he needed was a week of regular doses of Motrin and nothing more. From what I've been told, it's pretty common (although mostly in boys) following a bout with the flu (which he'd had about 3 months prior). The virus from the flu settles in the joints, especially the hip, and the symptoms can show up months later.

I think you should get a second opinion from a completely different doctor. It never hurts to confirm something, with adults or kids.

I hope this all works out for you and she grows out of it. Good luck, I will say a pray for her and you.

We're having a similar problem with our 6 year old. An orthopedist drained some fluid off one of the hips and they're running some tests. It went from one leg to the other (pain in knee ended up being from hip on both sides) Our doc is sending us to a rheumatologist for suspected JRA. Maybe that's a possibility.

I have suffered from leg pains since I was little that has effected my walking ability even to this day and I am 31. It is due to low potassium levels. If my potassium drops to low I suffer from massive leg cramps that can keep me from walking. I need to eat something that contains potassium to help the pain go away. You should have your daughters potassium levels checked. A lot of doctors over look this and it is a simple blood test. Hope this helps and good luck to you.
J.