Bursitis

[Guest guest]

Well I have gone back and forth with Bursitis and Fibro as to the problem in

both of my hips. Its been acting up a little and I have been having a bit more

difficulty even sleeping in the Sleep Number Bed on almost the lowest setting.

I had a Rheumy appointment today and he examined me and said I had

" classic " Trochanteric Bursitis, which is just a fancy name for bursitis in the

hips!

For so long I was thinking it was Fibro, last year at this time the pain had me

in a wheelchair. I asked him what I could do and he said the only thing is a

shot of cortisone and novacaine. I declined!

I just don't know, I have it in both hips, I'm just not sure if this is the

right

diagnosis.

Any thoughts on the diagnosis or suggestions on other things that may relieve

the pain? I have read that people with arthrits sometimes develop bursitis.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

I think I'd go get a second opinion, never hurts. I know from experience, it definitely helped to find the right doctor who knew what was wrong with me.

I started out with shots in my feet, but after about a year of being in a lot of pain in more areas than my feet, and seeing several specialists, I finally got diagnosed with R.A. My primary care doc said it was fibro, pediatrist said it was neuroma, bunyons and a hammer toe, and orthopedist said I should have never been prescribed orthodics and that my pain would just "go away." After about a month of phys therapy, I went back to my PCP. She said fibro, but referred me to the doc who diagnosed me with R.A.

Good luck - I hope you get some help soon.

<catdelouise@...> wrote:

Well I have gone back and forth with Bursitis and Fibro as to the problem inboth of my hips. Its been acting up a little and I have been having a bit moredifficulty even sleeping in the Sleep Number Bed on almost the lowest setting.I had a Rheumy appointment today and he examined me and said I had"classic" Trochanteric Bursitis, which is just a fancy name for bursitis in thehips!For so long I was thinking it was Fibro, last year at this time the pain had mein a wheelchair. I asked him what I could do and he said the only thing is a shot of cortisone and novacaine. I declined!I just don't know, I have it in both hips, I'm just not sure if this is the rightdiagnosis.Any thoughts on the diagnosis or suggestions on other things that may relievethe pain? I have read that people with arthrits sometimes develop

bursitis.Thanks,

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[Guest guest]

Hi Deborah,

This time last year my hip pain was very bad and I did have X-rays which

were normal. The pain is not by my hip joint at all, its lower, on the outsides

of

my thighs and in my butt. I am also investigating the possibility of myofascial

pain.

> I think an xray would help. I had a bone density recently only to discover

> I had degeneration in both hip and spine. Osteoporosis. This is from

having

> RA and I am only 44. Is it against all odds that you could have arthritis

> in your hips? Osteo arthritis? Its certainly possible. Did the RD find your

> BURSA swollen? That is what bursitis is. An inflammation of the bursa in

> your joints. Dont be afraid to suggest you think both an xray, a new set of

> blood tests and a bone density are in order and dare I say it, possibly a

> second opinion. The hips are the joints that bear the most weight in our

bodies.

> Think of what you did for work and if it was on your feet a lot or think

> wear and tear might be a factor from physical activity. If you feel like a

> steel rod has pierced one side of your hip bone to the other, you may have

> something more involved than Bursits. Yours, Deborah