Am very sorry to hear about the hip bursitis, it can be so very debilitating and extremely painfull. Although fortunately, I do not share your complaint, I have many good friends that have bursitis in their hips and some that have it in their shoulders. It is VERY common amongst weightlifters believe it or not. My friends have tried nearly everything to get some relief. Some have tried accupuncture, anti-inflammatory drugs and specialists etc. All have told me that they obtain the best relief from cortisone injections directly into the painfull site. These injections have to be very precise and are guided by ultrasound scanners or x-ray scanners. The injections give great relief (although only temporary relief). This temporary relief usually lasts 2-4 weeks.
The injections themselves can be quite painfull as cortisone is of a very dense composition to inject and a broader tipped needle is used.
Really wish that I could provide a better solution to assist you. Wish you luck with your treatment.

Hip bursitis is diagnosed based on the history of outer hip pain,specific areas of tenderness of the outside of the hip,&confirmed by relief with local injection of anesthetic in the doctor's office.Patients frequently notice pain in the outer hip with stair climbing or descending and tenderness of the hip when lying on affected side at night.doctor can localize the tender areas to location of bursae of the hip. Occasionally, X-ray tests of the hip are used to rule out other conditions of the bone and joints,such as arthritis.Sometimes,but not always,X-rays can highlight areas of calcium deposits in an inflamed bursa.

How is hip bursitis treatment: The treatment of any bursitis depends on whether or not it involves infection.Noninfectious or aseptic hip bursitis can be treated with ice compresses,rest,&antiinflammatory and pain medications.Occasionally,it requires aspiration of the bursa fluid.This procedure involves removal of the fluid with a needle and syringe under sterile conditions.It can be performed in doctor's office.Sometimes fluid is sent to laboratory for further analysis.Frequently,there is inadequate fluid accumulation for aspiration.Noninfectious hip bursitis can be treated with an injection of cortisone medication,often with an anesthetic,into the swollen bursa.This is sometimes done at the same time as the aspiration procedure.Patients with hip bursitis can often benefit by weight reduction,stretching exercises,&wearing proper footwear for exercise activities.Sometimes physical-therapy programs can be helpful.Generally,patients should avoid hills and stairs and direct pressure on the affected hip(sleep on the other side),when possible,while symptoms are present.Septic bursitis(again,uncommon in the hip) requires even further evaluation by a doctor.This is unusual in the hip bursa but does occur.The bursal fluid can be examined in the laboratory for the microbes causing the infection.it requires antibiotic therepy.

The first thing you need to do is see your doctor. You need to have the cause properly diagnosed to begin with. The inflammation causing the joint capsule to become so painful has to be pinpointed in order to find relief.

There are many ways to treat it. The obvious and first step would be to rest it, use warm moist heat on it and use some ibuprofen or naproxin sodium (advil and aleve). If that does not help, then your doctor should have you see a physical therapist. Ultrasound therapy is very helpful, as is electronic stimulation. The therapist can start you on some easy and gentle range of motion exercises and get things moving again. Like Damien said, cortisone injections help a lot, too.

I had a rotator cuff tear and really bad tendinitis. The therapy is what got me moving and fixed the pain. I had surgery for it later, but my speedy recovery is all due to the therapy I had. The ultrasound and electronic stimulation got everything working properly again and stopped the pain. The exercises get you using everything again the right way and helps to strengthen the entire joint by getting the muscles, ligaments and tendons strong and flexible again.

See your doctor and get started on your treatment. You have a very painful condition and believe me, I know. The sooner you get started on your treatment, the sooner you will feel better. In the meantime, you will have lots of time to spend with us on here while you rest that bad hip, so we look forward to your contributions in the meantime.

I hope you feel better... hugs.