golfers elbow

pinkbritishstars
pinkbritishstars Member Posts: 731
edited 6. Feb 2012, 08:09 in Living with Arthritis archive
Just to add to my already multicomplex set of illnesses I now have golfers elbow in both elbows!!

I am seeing Dr next week to get referred for surgery.

Pink xx

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,790
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Ouch!!!

    poor you Pink...is that also known as bursitis in the elbow (sorry if thats wrong)??

    Good luck with it it must be so sore :?

    Love

    Toni xx
  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    My rheumy told me I haver that too, but didn't bother going into any more detail..
    I just know it's not fun..
    Good luck with it mi dear..
    Let us know what happens
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  • Starburst
    Starburst Member Posts: 2,546
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh poor pink, I really feel for you. I had tennis elbow in both and sometimes the pain and swelling in them is worse than my arthritis pain.

    All the best of luck. Please keep us updated. x
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Is it the same as tennis elbow? I had this with both mine, many years before I was diagnosed with R.A.

    That got worse each month until they stuck at some awful angle. I felt like a monkey when I walked about. They were always sore,painful and inflamed and would keep me awake at nights.

    I would love to have had an operation as I had to give up my gymnastics as each time I tried to swing on the bars it was agony and they would get a worse bend on them.

    They have improved since I started on anti TNF and although they cannot weight bear they are much straighter and less painful.

    I really hope an operation will help with the awful pain.

    Best wishes
    Elizabeth x
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  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Soory to hear this Pink.

    Am I right in thinking that golfers elbow is like tennis elbow, only affecting the other side of the joint? Either way, I am sure it is not pleasant and hope you can get it sorted.

    Tillyxxx