Injured hip when running- HELP!

Silvervixen79

I am trying to build up to running 5k and am currently alternating 5 minutes walking and running for 1 hour. Today I was out running and was going fine but then I got a sudden jolt in my hip and then searing pain, I tried to walk it off and then went into another run hoping it would sort itself out but everytime I landed on my right foot the sharp searing pain shot from my hip joint.

Now a few hours on I am in serious pain, hobbling everytime I need to put weight on it and am getting shooting nerve pain down my thigh and up the side of my waist. The actual hip is also slightly puffy, swollen and tender to the touch...I googled it and suggested I bring my knee to my chest and if that was painful I had torn a hip flexor.. but it doesnt hurt to bring my leg up - but is extremely painful moving my leg out to the side and any pressure/weight bearing activity.... what have I done?!

MsBobLoblaw

Get to a doctor! This sounds much too serious to diagnose via random posts from lay-people.