i have had bad pain in my arm for about 6 months now. been having osteo appts but finally had to go to doctors as it has got unbearable now. he says i have got bursitis. thing is i have been taking them for 5 days and the pain is just getting worse not better, just wondering how long to leave it before going back and saying the tablets are not working.
The information that comes with prescription medications should inform you of how quickly they will become effective. As a guess on my part I would say that you should have noticed something within hours rather than days and that should be that it's getting better, not worse. I would recommend that you go back to your doctor as it may be that that medication isn't suitable for you.
Bursitis sounds familiar. I think my other half mixed up some aromatherapy oils for this condition for my dad about a year ago and it worked wonders. I'll see if I can find out what she used.
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Bursitis is commonly known as tennis elbow and has nothing to do with tennis! If it is bursitis, it means that there is a pad of fluid or swollen flesh which is pressing on a nerve or something else sensitive and causing you pain.
There are many sorts of anti-inflammatories and it may be just a case of trying a few until you get the one that works. Read the leaflet that came with the tablets, and if you've been in pain for longer than it says you should, go back to the doc's and ask for another one.
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Bursitis is indeed inflammation of the bursa - the lining of the elbow joint. Tennis elbow is tendonitis - a tear to the tendon of the elbow joint. The two conditions are often confused.
If the pain is getting worse, it is possible that the fluid in the bursa has become infected and you may need antibiotics.
Another option is for your GP to give you a cortisone jab to reduce the inflammation. I have had acute and chronic tendonitis of both my elbows and find that blue chamomile applied to the area is really beneficial.
Bursitis is indeed inflammation of the bursa - the lining of the elbow joint. Tennis elbow is tendonitis - a tear to the tendon of the elbow joint. The two conditions are often confused.
If the pain is getting worse, it is possible that the fluid in the bursa has become infected and you may need antibiotics.
Another option is for your GP to give you a cortisone jab to reduce the inflammation. I have had acute and chronic tendonitis of both my elbows and find that blue chamomile applied to the area is really beneficial.
i went back yesterday and got the injection. it was horrible!!! the pain doesnt seem to have lessened as yet, but i suppose i have to give it time! i am wondering if maybe it is an infection but lets see. thanks for the replys!