Not sure how to describe this?

It'll have to be a pretty long needle to get where it needs to go!

I had steroid injections x 2 for tennis elbow when I was younger. They were painful, but they cured the condition. Never had it since either.

Glad you got diagnosis-it's half the battle knowing what you've got. I've had steroid injection twice from GP for hip bursitis and can honestly say that it was no worse than flu jab. There is another guided injection which is done in hospital and I believe that one can be painful.

And the prize goes to..................Jingl !

Just back from the doctors and it is a bursa on the ischial tuberosity doo dah.

I'm to take ibuprofen for a while, and if it doesn't get better then I will be given a steroid injection which I should imagine would be quite painful.

Could it be from too much time spent at the computer? When doing a lengthy trawl through Ebay, or GN of course, I sometimes get that type of pain despite using a memory foam ring cushion and having plenty of my own padding!

To be fair they did offer an appointment for today at 5.20, but it was about 4.20 not enough time to be worth going home and coming back, and as I had a friend with me (in my car) I had to be mindful of the time she needed to get home.

3rd June - that is quite disgraceful! We get seen within 24 hours here. I am shocked - it can hardly be called a service.

jingl

I think you may be onto something there. Went for a good long walk with a friend today, hoping that the walking might loosen it up (the pain, not my bottom) but was a bit though going at times, especially up hill. The went to collect tablets and have made an appointment, but couldn't get one until3rd June

However, they did say if it is still painful next week, call each morning around 8.30 and if they could squeeze me in they would.

I'm pretty certain it's NOT my back, have had sciatica in the past and this isn't even remotely like it.

Sounds like Bursitis to me. Very painful when I had it in my hip, it eventually went of it's own accord, I just took anti inflammatory tablets regularly for a few weeks.

Do NOT take offence at that picture!

I wonder if it could be this

When I had cats and lay down on the floor to do back exercises, my ginger cat used to come and sit beside my head, purring. He always purred loudly when he was puzzled about something. Phoenix, if I have a backache, I find that pelvic tilts relieve the pain - not too vigorous: you aren't Elvis.

Could be sciatic nerve pain. Hopefully doc can point you in right direction but I suspect physio visit could help.

If I get onto the floor, my dog thinks I need immediate mouth to mouth resuscitation. and then there is the problem of getting up again.

Some years ago when I had horses, I can remember getting sore seat bones despite sufficient padding.

However, any pain that lasts more than a few days without any apparent cause needs to be taken to the doctor or physio.

Hope it feels better soon.

It always is
Have you tried that thing where you lie on the floor on your back with your knees up in a relaxed V shape, (very) small pillow in the nape of your neck to support your head. Lie there as long as you can without discomfort or until the cat farts in your face then one leg at a time, gradually extend it and bring it slowly down to the floor. You are expected to breathe (!)while you do all this, but I have found it really reduces the pressure on the sacrum and relieves the pain.
Gives the cat a laugh too.

It's worse today. I've got to go to the surgery to collect some tablets, so I think I'll make an appointment while I'm there.

It would be a bank holiday weekend, wouldn't it!

If the pain is off to one side, maybe it is coming from a disc problem in your back. I know that I get pain in all parts of my buttock when my back is on the blink. Might be worth seeing the doc if it goes on.

I have problems with my sacro-iliac but I wouldn't describe it as my "seat bone". That's more back than bottom.

Pain is a warning that something is wrong. If you've had it for the last three weeks it might be an idea to see your GP and have the area checked out.

Elegran that sort of seems like it could be the thing. Whatever it is, it's starting to be what Soutra said.

I had coccyx pain several years ago I am not sure how it arose but actions like standing up from sitting and getting moving were extremely painful for several weeks.

I was having accupuncture for bad tension headaches at the time and the accupuncturist used some little packs of herbs (moxa) and just let them smoulder over a particular point on the coccyx and stopped it before it burnt down. This just applied gentle heat to the area.

I am still astonished to say that it started improving almost straight away and after a few more sessions had gone completely. I don't know how or why it actually improved so quickly but it did. Which is a good result by whatever means it worked.
Yes I know it would probably have improved eventually, but it seemed to me to shorten the process.
(The tension headaches were sorted as well.)
Whatever is causing your pain Pheonix| I hope it improves.

So, do you think that might might be playing a part in your current discomfort? Not sure what anyone can say, apart from go and see your GP

Sacro-iliac joint? www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000610.htm

Ana When I was 15 I had some pretty major surgery to my face. It involved my upper jaw and needed some extra bone.

In surgery where a bit of new bone is needed, the usual place to harvest it is either the hip or the rib, but the hip seems (even to this day) to be the preferred site.

In my experience (although admittedly a very long time ago) the donor site was quite a bit more tender.

Actually, cancel that, it hurt like f%$k ! If the cleaner touched the wheel on the leg of the bed that I was in, the very slight jolt sent me through the ceiling!

Oh well, I only thought the 'donor bone' reference might be helpful to someone like Galen, but never mind.