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Posted 6/12/2015 3:14 PM (GMT -5)
I didn't want to hijack the other thread regarding trochanteric hip bursitis, so here goes. I am having a difficult time dealing with this. Due to stomach and blood disorder issues, I am unable to take any NSAIDS, including topical voltaren gel. I'm also unable to tolerate steroids due to severe side effects. I've tried lidoderm patches, tiger balm, ice, heat, stretching, PT, & aquatherapy, with little or very short lived results.
I exercise regularly, but have had to alter my routine due to the pain.

Compounding the issue is a strange lump in the area where the pain originates. My PCP made note of the lump when he DXed the bursitis and referred me to PT (which did not help) & stated that if the lump grew larger he'd refer me to a surgeon. It has grown larger, so I'm wondering if it's putting additional pressure on the bursa. While I am concerned about maintaining my health & fitness, I'm actually scared to have the lump excised & biopsied. I know this sounds stupid, but I'm just flat out scared & I'm not sure why, plus I also really don't have the time to go thru something like this because I am the primary breadwinner, and primary caregiver of my elderly parents...so I haven't gone back to see my doc.

I guess my question is twofold; 1. Does anyone know of any other treatment options for hip bursitis besides what I have already done, and 2. Has anyone been afraid to get a lump biopsied, and if so, how did you overcome your fear?

Thank you in advance for your thoughts or suggestions
Posted 6/12/2015 5:38 PM (GMT -5)
Sorry to hear of your difficulties. I wonder, do you have the same issues with 'natural' anti-inflammatories? Turmeric? Nopal fruit? Raw honey?

I myself use raw honey for several reasons. It has helped me tremendously with allergies and I believe it has also been helping with inflammation. I am going to be looking into Nopalea as well.

As for the lump, fear of the unknown is worse for me than the known. How many times do we hear that early detection and diagnosis is key in any number of conditions. Don't let the "what if it's..." get the better of you!
Posted 6/13/2015 4:59 AM (GMT -5)
I am going to fuss at you!! Get your behind in there and get that either diagnosed to be nothing or something that could be nothing but growing and causing more pain and making it a much larger scale excision of the type that would keep you down versus simple outpatient excision and home tonight!! The bigger it gets the more complicated the excision One Day.

Fear of what? Get this sorted out in your thoughts? What actually are you afraid of? What the lump is?, the biopsy and excision if needed? Loss of your routine you have going? Figure out exactly what the fear is and deal with rationally, put it in a perspective and it won't seem so scary.
Posted 6/13/2015 6:56 AM (GMT -5)
1 day...probably a stupid question, and probably something your PT would have asked you anyway - but could you have knocked your hip? You've probably mentioned them elsewhere - but what are your blood issues? If they're a tendency to bleed - has your dr or pt considered a haematoma? Only ask as the worst my bursitis there has ever been is when I fell badly on my hip and ended up with a grapefruit sized, rock-hard haematoma right over the same area as the bursa - it did go down with time (heat & massage helped) but was a real misery while it lasted.

And yeah...I've been afraid to get lumps checked - not that one, as it was pretty obvious what it was - but one in my face that was 'growing' (turned out to be a weird, but benign, bit of lymphoid tissue in my salivary gland) and a couple of other things...but ultimately its better to bite the bullet and do it. If it turns out to be nothing to worry about, you've saved yourself the worry. If you get unlucky and it's something nasty, at least you've found out sooner rather than later and given yourself the best possible chance of beating whatever it might be.
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