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Inflamed Great Trochanter Muscle?

I have had an inflamed Great Trochanter Muscle which runs down the side of the hip and into the thigh for nearly 6 years now and some days I just want to die. I had corticosteroid injections in it about 2 months ago and they were helpful to a degree but played havoc with my blood sugar levels and also lowered my immune system so I ended up the next week with a toe infection which in turn landed me in hospital again so I am unwilling to go through those again. I am told that I can only have two courses anyway, so what is the next stage? Why can they not go in and see what is wrong and fix it with an operation. I am desparate and I have to walk a great deal. At the moment, sitting, standing, lying down and walking give me such severe pain it feels as though sometimes my hip and thigh are being stabbed by large knitting needles. Painkillers are out except for paracetamol but they do not work. I am allergic to aspirin and ibuprofen and codeine knocks me out.

Update:

Thank you for the responses so far. An x-ray of my hip is not showing any kind of arthritis which I have elsewhere, I also have two collapsed discs in my neck, and also sacroilliac strain and 6 crushed fractures of the spine, scoliosis (to the left) and sciatica to the right.

I have a feeling that the scoliosis has something to do with it because the hip problem is on the left too. I sometimes just want to go to sleep and not wake up, but unfortunately the pain stops me from sleeping and wakes me up.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    You don't mention the cause of the inflammation in the great trochanter muscle. Is that because you yourself have not been advised of the cause?

    For the past year I have been suffering from trochanteric and iliopsas bursitis. This is inflammation of the external (trochanteric) and internal (iliopsas) bursa of the hip - the bursa are fluid filled sacs around the joints that allow the joints to move freely without friction.

    The inflammation of the hip bursa caused my thigh muscles to spasm - much the same pain as you described - a stabbing pain and it was almost impossible to walk any distance without the muscles going into spasm.

    My GP sent me for an x-ray and the results showed osteoarthritis in the hip. To cut a long story short I have both osteoarthritis and sacroiliac joint disorder both of which are the cause of the inflammation to the hip bursa.

    Is it possible you have an arthritic condition of the hip which may require surgery?

    In the meantime, your GP may be able to prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs such as diclofenac (cox-1 inhibitor) or arcoxia (cox-2 inhibitor). However due to your aspirin allergy (aspirin blocks both cox-1 and cox-2 enzymes - responsible for inflammation) this type of anti-inflammatory may not be suitable for you.

    Lastly - have you been referred for physiotherapy?

    I too walked a great deal (since I don't drive) but a combination of prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs, physiotherapy, and rest has improved the condition gradually over the year. I also found that using a walking stick when the muscles spasms were frequent helped to reduce the pain. I am now at the stage where the spasms have stopped and I am almost walking normally.

    I really hope you get to the root of the problem since I have some understanding of how painful and debilitating this condition can be. Many kind regards.

    ZAKIIT - in response to your additional information - there is an over-the-counter painkiller called Syndol, which is a combination of paracetamol, codine, doxlamine, and caffeine. This painkiller helped reduce the muscles spasms in my thigh. The only problem I encountered with them is that they knock me out, so I only ever took 2 tablets at night. You might find them useful to both aid sleep, and reduce the pain in your trochanter muscle. I have included a link below that gives advice on each ingredient in the tablet.

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    greater trochanter,

    a large projection of the femur, to which are attached various muscles, including the gluteus medius, gluteus maximus, and obturator internus. The greater trochanter projects from the angle formed by the neck and body of the femur

    So I am just wondering if you have had an MRI and also if your under an Orthopaedic surgeon if the answer to either of the above is NO then after 6 years of pain I personally would insist on some form of treatment other than pain killers.

    However I know what daily constant pain is like and how it just ruins your quality of life, Now obviously there are many different pain relievers on the market and for me after 3 spinal surgeries I am on Buprenorpine Patches which is an opiate and wonderful for pain relief but by no means a miracle cure.

    I guess you've tried heat patches that you stick on to the outside of your under wear Either vest or Under pants?

    Anyway I think it's high time you stood up to your doctor and told him "I'VE HAD ENOUGH"

    Good Luck

    Source(s): anatomy & Physiology diploma + First Aid Trainer
  • 5 years ago

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  • 9 years ago

    I do think you should consider talking to more doctors, and have them find why it's inflamed, and why it isn't healing- there has to be an underlying cause, and I'm fairly sure they can get to the greater trochanter muscle surgically, and honestly if it hasn't healed by now, It's possible that there is a tear that will need to be repaired.

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    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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