Popeye Elbow (otherwise known as olecranon bursitis)

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tillytop
tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
edited 14. Jan 2011, 14:14 in Living with Arthritis archive
I have today learned that my elbow bursitis (or olecranon bursitis as the doc called it) is also known as "Popeye Elbow" - if you can picture the shape of Popeye's elbows you'll know why. I think that's a much nicer name for it!

The doc prescribed antibiotics for it last week, but I think perhaps I just need to eat less spinach!

Made me chuckle anyway.

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  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hi Tilly
    I can just see you opening the spinach with one hand, I do hope the ABs work for you, it must be so painful.
    Good Luck
    Love
    Barbara xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    I wish I looked like Olive Oyl. So thin, so thin . . . . . I hope it all clears up soon, tilly, it must be very uncomfortable. I wish you well. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Thanks Barbara and DD!

    I took my last antibiotic pill today and the infection has cleared up nicely! Still have the Popeye elbow but less so than before. GP says that probably won't go away - had it for months but no real problems until the infection so not too worried about it.

    Think I will give the Spinach a miss tho. And, DD, I too would very much like to be like Olive Oyl!!!

    Tillyxxx
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