Brief Answer: ? elbow/olecranon bursitis Detailed Answer: Hi there, Thanks for writing in. If you noticed the symptoms after leaning on your elbow for a prolonged period, most likely the diagnosis might be Elbow/olecranon bursitis. Avoid resting/leaning on the elbow. If you must , keep a cushion under the elbow. At the moment taking a tablet of brufen after food 3 times a day might help. Take an antacid like ranitidine if you are prone to acidity or gastritis, as brufen might cause acidity related symptoms. If it does not get better in 2-3 days, or if swelling is progressive, redness of the area, fever,you have to visit an orthopaedician for ?fluid drainage or to rule out other conditions like septic arthritis, gout etc. Hope this information was helpful to you. Regards, Dr. Divya Kuttikrishnan

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Brief Answer: Signs of inflammation are present.. Detailed Answer: Benadryl will help only if the swelling is due to an allergy. Thanks for sending the pictures. The pictures are not that clear enough for me to comment. What I can definitely make out is definite redness with swelling in the elbow region, in which case brufen might help. However,If you have fever, can't bend your elbow, or if the area becomes swollen, red or warm ,if there is pain or tenderness, if there are red streaks on the arm or forearm.... all are signs of inflammation and infection, that you definitely need to visit the doctor. If it is infected, just brufen might not help. You might need to get the fluid drained and be started on a course of antibiotics.

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