Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Posts: 18 Location: California
Hip Pain But Only At Night - Trocanter Bursitis ? Posted: 11-13-07 20:05pm
I have lost 18 lbs and have a significant
reduction in knee pain but have developed
intense pain in both hips, but only when I
am lying down. I have tried different
beds, firm, soft and inbetween but they
have no effect. When I am up and around,
sitting or walking throughout the day
there is no hip pain, but as soon as I lay
down I get intense knife stabbing spasams
in the hip I am NOT laying as well as the
one I am laying on. I cannot sleep on my
back or stomach due to morbid obesity. My
doctor thinks it might be Trocanter
Bursitis.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Tyton
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 29 Location: ,
Keep Up the Good Work & Keep Moving Posted: 11-14-07 16:34pm
Awesome job on your recent weight loss,
what ever you’re doing it’s working,
so the first piece of advice that I would
give you is keep up your weight loss
program, and remind you to always remember
that what ever your goals are they are
within your reach. The hardest part of
achieving any goal is getting started and
you’re already there.
Bursitis in any joint can be extremely
painful and bursitis of the trocanter is
no exception to the rule. Are you taking
any ibuprophin or other non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory to reduce the
inflammation? Have you tried alternating
heat and ice throughout the day? At night
when you are the most uncomfortable you
might consider taking a long hot shower to
relax the joints prior to going to bed.
Once in bed try placing a pillow or two
between your legs while on your side and
ice the side that is up while lying down.
Place two or three pillows under your
knees whenever you’re on your back and
keep moving as often and as much as you
possibly can.
Good Luck & Best Wishes,
Tyton
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kingsmonarch
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Posts: 18 Location: California
Response to "keep Up the Good Work & Keep Moving" Posted: 11-29-07 19:47pm
Tyton:
Thank you for the suggestions.
I take Naproxen 1-2 times a day, but
cannot take it at night due to conflicts
with the Beta-Blocker I take at bedtime.
I do take Acetiminophen, 500 mg, 2 tabs
before I go to bed, but it only helps a
little.
I have tried heat, but it seems to make it
worse. I will try an ice pack this
Friday, but the pain is not on the
surface, but quite deep, so I wonder what
effect it will have.
I exercise 2-3 times a week doing water
aerobics, but I have a sit-down job at a
computer so I do a lot of sitting. I try
to get up and walk (to get a cup of coffee
or use the restroom about every hour and a
half) just to change movement but this has
had no effect on the pain (I only hurt at
night and 1st thing in the morning.)
I have tried a pillow between my knees,
but have not really noticed any
difference. I cannot sleep on my back,
even with pillows under my knees due to
morbid obesity (my stomach is so big it
pushes down on my diaphram making it
harder to breath when I am on my back.)
No matter what, I will continue to loose
weight because the health benifits
outweigh the pain!
