I am 49 years old and physically fit.  Never had any serious injuries
or pains.  11 days ago I woke up with a twinge in my right hip area.  2
days after the initial twinge, I got intense burning pain in my outer
thigh down to just above the knee that was unbearable when I walked.
Sitting or squatting relieved the pain. Never felt pain when sitting,
just slight muscle spasms in the thigh area.  As soon as I stood up, I
would feel pain which increased if I would bend at my waist to the
right. I could only sleep in a fetal position.  If I straightened out
my leg while in bed, I would get intense burning pain in my thigh.  The
pain would wake me from my sleep.  Rolling over was very painful.

I went to an orthopedic surgeon who looked at x-rays of my
lumbar/pelvic region and found everything normal.  He moved my leg
around in different positions asking me to tell him where it hurt.  He
really couldn't tell me what I had other than verify that it was in the
hip area.  He offered to send me to a physical therapist and he gave me
a prescription for anti-inflamatory pills.  Since I'm going on vacation
for a couple of weeks, I held up on the physical therapist.

The pain is not as intense these last couple of days, but its still
there. I can sleep comfortably now without waking up but rolling over
still does cause pain in my thigh. The intense burning pain does return
occasionally, especially if I bend my waist to the right.  I can ride a
bike with no pain because I am in the sitting position. I was just
wondering if anyone with arthritis in the hip area had similiar
symptoms or am I barking up the wrong tree?