Amrit,
I have had on and off flares of back pain since I was a teen, but never really thought it was anything. My constant and severe back pain didn't hit me until this summer and I am a 24 year old female. I have had persistent hip pain for about 6 years. The intensity of the hip pain has gradually increased through the years. Like DragonSlayer mentioned, I doubt there would be any x-ray damage.An MRI is much more sensitive to changes.
Humira hasn't helped as much as my rheumatologist and I would like so I have just started on weekly injections as I'm not ready to give up on it. It definitely has helped me walk better without a significant limp and helped the stiffness in my back some, but the effects don't last the whole 2 weeks before the next dose. I'm also trying a new NSAID as I couldn't tolerate my last one and pain is still a major issue for me.
