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		<title>Lupus Forum: bursitis - DailyStrength</title>
		<description>I was diagnosed with bursitis in my hip--which of course is excruciating.  I am just wondering if anyone else ever had this excruciating pai...</description>
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			<title>Comment by ozangel</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I too was diagnosed with Bursitis in my Left Hip only and it was so bad I could not lie on that side at night, it would wake me up if I did. Had 2 lots of cortisone injected into the joint with no relief, then saw a wonderful old country doctor known for his ability to heal pain and sure enough, aft...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:22:55 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by penny59</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[i have it in my shoulders.sometimes i cant lift my arms or lift anyting.totally stinks....marie]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:53:43 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by AshleyB</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Yeah I had it a couple of years ago.  It was horrible.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:39:29 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by DeeGeeR</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Had bursitis in both shoulders.  Had cortisone injections and they helped.  <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Aspirin" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Aspirin')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Aspirin">Aspirin</a> also helped me.  Just plain old bufferin seemed to do more than anything]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:15:32 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by angiebaby</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I also have bursitis in my hips and of all the pain I suffer from because of my lupus and ra this pain is 10 times worse than all the others put together.<a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Heat" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Heat')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Heating Pad">Heating pad</a> works sometimes.Cortisone shots did very little for me.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:48:06 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by Snoopy05</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I also have bursitis in my shoulders and hips, but after the medication kicked in for the Lupus, my pain is better.  However, my hips are still bad, I have to use the motorized carts when in a store shopping.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:49:16 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by nono</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Hi, I have bursitis in my right hip and my left shoulder that send shooting pains down my leg and my arm. Do you get this too? The pain is indeed excruciating and I'm trying to decide if I should go ahead with the cortisone shots.....]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:30:02 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by mpt</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Well cortisone shot should be a last resort.  I opted first for <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Physical_Therapy" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Physical_Therapy')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Physical Therapy">Physical Therapy</a> and it turned out I had a structural problem.  This is something a PT can detect--like a shorter leg or offset hips, etc.  I recommend that.  I know how bad the pain is but unless you have tried to work with it shots of...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:10:17 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by thistime</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I have had severe and chronic pain in my right hip for years and now its starting in my left hip. I saw and immunologist re lupus and he checked out my hip and diagnoses tronchenitus (?sp) in my hips which is the name for bursitis in both hips. I can't <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Sleep" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Sleep')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Sleep">sleep</a> on either side. I also have multiple scle...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:09:08 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by tulaA</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[hi, i have acute bursitis in the left hip joint at the moment and with my lupus its a lot worse, i found the steroid injection very effective, i was able to walk after 2 weeks bed bound with <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Morphine" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Morphine')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Morphine">morphine</a>,  
  
 i think i read u said it was a last resort, but it really worked for me, i am 21, the injection...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:42:59 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by Sillyak</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Does anyone know if Bursitis is common for people with Lupus? I have it with edema in my hips also. I thought it was from my inability to bend my back soIbend at the hipsall the time.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:24:42 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by Kylie5723</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I only had bursitis once in high <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Education" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Education')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about School">school</a> after I used my shoulder too much in sports.  I guess its possible that its more common in lupus patients since its an inflammation issue.  Take extra care of yourself, severe bursitis has been linked to rheumatoid arthritis.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:57:51 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by BeautifulDreamer</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The way the doctor knew I had hip Bursitis was that I was complaining of sever pain in my groin, not when I stepped down, but when I lifted my leg up to walk. I had palpable pain over the hip area too. I went for PT alone the first time I had it , and the second time I went to PT AND had a cortisone...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:15:08 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by earthwalker</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I was having a lot of pain in my right hip and my specialist said it was just the Lupus inflaming all the tendons and muscles around the bone.  My middle step-son plays AFL (Aussie Football) and he purchased Skins Compression Sportswear to help with muscle problems (there are various types available...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:34:38 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by aubleeanna</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[First of all, I'm so sorry you are suffering so much with the bursitis.  I have it in my hips but, it seems, once the injecetions of <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Methotrexate" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Methotrexate')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Methotrexate">methotrexate</a> kicked in for the Lupus and RA, things have quieted down.  I can almost get through a whole night sleeping on my side.   
  
 I <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Faith" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Faith')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Hope">hope</a> you get some relief soo...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:19:02 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by thistime</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Well after more than 10 years of pain and finding out about trochantor bursitis I have seen a new rhematologist who is so switched on and very enthused and interested so I agreed to my first cortisone injection as I really felt confident in him. I am really pleased with the result as it has eased th...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:56:52 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by jrmom</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I have had bursitis in both hips and shoulders and tendonitis in the major tendons in both thighs. The pain was excruciating and the only thing that helped for me was the cortisone injections and <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Heat" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Heat')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Heating Pad">heating pad</a> alternating with ice packs. I always have high levels of inflammation in my tests which I th...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:54:25 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by Allie101</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Lupus/forum/323327-bursitis/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I have bursitis in my right hip. It took a few injections to get it out of a flare, but man the pain was unbearable! It killed me to walk, but I had to do a lot of it to get to my classes and such. It got to the point where I thought I was going to need a walker or wheelchair! I had never heard of i...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:13:04 +0100</pubDate>
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