Today I had cortisone shots for hip bursitis at the hospital. The doctor first palpated my thigh for sore spots then he used ultrasound as a guide to target the bursa inflammation.

I am so used to being in pain that when it abated a bit in my hip I almost cancelled the appointment.

I hope this treatment helps and it wasn't a mistake to have the shots. The doctor also recommended using a knee scooter instead of crutches to protect my hip. Sigh. I am trying to weight bear on my right foot, if I use a knee walker I won't be doing much weight bearing, maybe there is a solution.

Doctor also prescribed norotryptyline at 10mg, explaining that it is an older cheaper drug that we have to try first to satisfy the insurance company.

I think this doctor is not bad. He is not warm and cuddly, but this is not important to me. He listens. When I told him that 1200 mgs of neurontin makes me sluggish in the daytime, he did not try to convince me to take more. And he told me that my hip problems were not uncommon in sufferers who have CRPS is in their lower extremities. He also read my PT reports. Wow.