Fluid On The Elbow

[ummmm]

Will it heal itself or will I have to have it syringed?

Minor injury, uncomfortable but not too painful, it does wake me up at night though.

I don't actually know what I did to cause it. I am so clumsy. I fell over opening the tumble drier!!

[Buenchico]

Possibly relevant:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bursitis/

[Mamyalynne]

Something I get now and then, as long as you aren't feverish etc it should settle down.

[spathiphyllum]

Fluid on the elbow?

Need a tap on the wrist.

[Hopkirk]

You've been playing too much tennis.

[Tilly2]

...or golf.

[TonyV]

From Buenchico's link when I had fall in garden, ended up with painful swelling on my hip, can't remember GP's technical name for it, but he offered me a steroid injection, which I declined after reading potential side effects, and rested up and let nature heal it naturally, but did use iforbrufen and paracetamol to relieve pain and get some sleep.

[Smowball]

You sound as accident prone as me!

[TonyV]

Lol Smow, we have a really strange layout in the back garden with lots of steps up and down, if you are carrying anything that causes a bit of sight lose, it can be treacherous, even when stone cold sober.

[Smowball]

God I’d be absolutely treacherous then!
A few months ago I went to put my hair in a ponytail, flung my head forward to brush hair underneath, headbutted the bathroom sink and split my forehead. Nearly knocked myself out!

[Mamyalynne]

If the fluid settles quickly it sometimes leaves a baggy elbow for a while, feels odd.

[TonyV]

Smow, not quite as accident prone as you seem to be at times lol.

[ummmm]

Yes, the elbow is baggy if I put my arm out straight. It's so annoying. It's been two weeks now.

Smow...you could never be as accident prone as me :-D

[TonyV]

Ummmm, has anyone suggested any physiotherapy, is their anything available at your GP's?

[Smowball]

Ummmm I’d give you a good run for your money lol

[TonyV]

Got some guttering to replace tomorrow if weather is fine, want be asking either ummmm or Smowball to "foot" ladder for me, will stick with a bag of sand.

[Smowball]

Think we’d be a great help! LOL

[TonyV]

Yes Smow, think the banter will be most amusing and thought provoking?

[Smowball]

What more could you want?? : )

[TonyV]

A cup of tea occasionally and some marmite on toast. Have fire blanket and extinguisher available LOL.

[ummmm]

Hey...I can hold ladders, as long as I can sit down and do it :-)