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

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!

I have the same problem and wondering if it is not related to excercise. Although I am only 20 lbs. overweight, I have high blood pressure, therefore it is is recommended to excercise and loose weight. The pain, however only goes away if I do not excercise. I tried sleeping on my back with pillows under my knees, between my legs when lying on my side. It does not help much. I keep turning around: side to side, back to side, and eventually I take some pain killer.

I found with a sore knee that exercise makes it worse...Therapy added to the pain...For me it was putting it up and resting it...Pain killers are part of my diet....Good luck...

Caroline