Bursitis?? Elbow?

[buddysmom]

I woke up like this-this morning... I Googled and it sounds like bursitis. Any opinions / advice?? It hurts like wild!

[shelleyf]

I don't know what that is but please go see your Dr. I will be praying for you.

[sbp]

I have bursitis in my left knee.

Ice packs and advil work for me, but definitely go see your doctor, as it may be something other than bursitis and/or they may be able to do something else for you.

[mom25grls]

I'd go to the doc! I have brusitis in my knee and hip and haven't had it look at all like that!!! Not that it can't but there might be something else going on...maybe a bug bite of some kind even.

[buddysmom]

Went to my rheumatologist today -
He thinks its gout.
Antibiotic, and bloodwork. Yeah, I thought gout was an old man aliment.

[3timesoccermom]

IS THAT YOUR ELBOW???? It sure does look painful and infected IMO.

I knew "itis" meant inflammation but wasn't sure what Bursa is.

What is bursitis?

Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. A bursa (the plural form is bursae) is a tiny fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. There are 160 bursae in the body. The major bursae are located adjacent to the tendons near the large joints, such as the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.

What causes a bursa become inflamed?

A bursa can become inflamed from injury, infection (rare in the shoulder), or due to an underlying rheumatic condition. Examples of bursitis include injury as subtle as lifting a bag of groceries into the car to inflame the shoulder bursa (shoulder bursitis), infection of the bursa in front of the knee from a knee scraping on asphalt (septic prepatellar bursitis), and inflammation of the elbow bursa from gout crystals (gouty olecranon bursitis).

What is the treatment for bursitis?

The treatment of any form of bursitis depends on whether or not it involves infection. Bursitis that is not infected (from injury or underlying rheumatic disease) can be treated with ice compresses, rest, and anti-inflammatory and pain medications. Occasionally, it requires aspiration of the bursa fluid. This procedure involves removal of the fluid with a needle and syringe under sterile conditions. It can be performed in the doctor's office. Sometimes the fluid is sent to the laboratory for further analysis. Noninfectious bursitis can also be treated with a cortisone injection into the swollen bursa. This is sometimes done at the same time as the aspiration procedure and typically rapidly reduces the inflammation of the swollen bursa.

Infectious (septic) bursitis requires even further evaluation and aggressive treatment. The bursal fluid can be examined in the laboratory to identify the microbes causing the infection. Septic bursitis requires antibiotic therapy, sometimes intravenously. Repeated aspiration of the infected fluid may be required. Surgical drainage and removal of the infected bursa sac (bursectomy) may also be necessary. Generally, the adjacent joint functions normally after the surgical wound heals.

The whole article: Bursitis Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Types and Diagnosis by MedicineNet.com

[434Teresa]

Went to my rheumatologist today -
He thinks its gout.
Antibiotic, and bloodwork. Yeah, I thought gout was an old man aliment.

fresh cherries are good for Gout, all you need to do is eat a few everyday. They have something in them that fights the type of aicd build that causes Gout

[buddysmom]

3timessoccermom, - NO - thats not my elbow! I had Googled that.
Thank you for the article...I got a chuckle out of:
Examples of bursitis include injury as subtle as lifting a bag of groceries into the car.
Occupational hazard of couponing I guess.

434Theresa, Where can I find a coupon for cherries????
Seriously, thank you - I have been reading that foods can effect gout.

I took Naproxen - (prescription strength Aleve) last night & it looks & feels better this morning.

[434Teresa]

3timessoccermom, - NO - thats not my elbow! I had Googled that.
Thank you for the article...I got a chuckle out of:
Examples of bursitis include injury as subtle as lifting a bag of groceries into the car.
Occupational hazard of couponing I guess.

434Theresa, Where can I find a coupon for cherries????
Seriously, thank you - I have been reading that foods can effect gout.

I took Naproxen - (prescription strength Aleve) last night & it looks & feels better this morning.

yeh where can I find coupons for any type of produce at all...we liek fresh fruit and vegys but man they cost $$$ around here. coupons for them are few and far in between