Elbow

[wellinghall]

I went to see the doctor today, because my elbow is still swollen. He agreed it was bursitis, like this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bursitis
and this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olecranon_bursitis

I'm going back next week, so he can drain it, with a local anaesthetic first and a steroid injection afterwards.

Comments

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Many, many thanbks for all that!

I've also done what I should have done yesterday while I was there - rung the surgery, and asked for Lorazepam. The receptionist was helpful, said she would ask the doctor, and I could ring back Monday morning. If I can get it (and I don't see why not), I'll stop by sometime before Wednesday, get the prescription, then take a tablet that morning.