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Is Severe Pain In The Elbow Sign For Gout In The Joint Or Bursitis?
I have had gout before in my big toe twice before--but it has been two years and I am better about drinking water etc. I awoke about a week ago with severe pain in my elbow. I thought I had gout in the joint. I have been taking indomethacin at night--50mg-- as from my Doctor from my last gout attack but it does not seem to reduce the pain or swelling which seems to be worse at night. I have been taking Aleve during the day. It has been a week and it just not seem to be getting better. The bursa sack is swollen and the area of pain restricts my movements. The swelling goes up and down but returns each night. There are days when it seems better but not much and it has been a week and overall it is a small improvement and the pain at night is destroying my sleep. I then wondered if this was bursitis in the elbow? It there a way that I can tell the difference. Should I be doing something different to deal with the gout--if it is that. Your thoughts Thanks, Waddy Rowe
hi Waddy. You have gout and have been better with treatment ,in your big toe and now you have a bursa in your elbow. I think that your bursa may or may not be related to Gout directly , since in presence of a large bursa , serum uric acid levels may come out as normal. In my practice , i would remove this bursa by operation and send the excised part for both biopsy and test for presence of uric acid.
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Is Severe Pain In The Elbow Sign For Gout In The Joint Or Bursitis?
hi Waddy. You have gout and have been better with treatment ,in your big toe and now you have a bursa in your elbow. I think that your bursa may or may not be related to Gout directly , since in presence of a large bursa , serum uric acid levels may come out as normal. In my practice , i would remove this bursa by operation and send the excised part for both biopsy and test for presence of uric acid.