 [ Symptoms ] i have a light red sometimes purpleish rash on the shaft of my penis i have tried using cortizone and a lamisil atf i have had the rash for about a month it does not itch or burn there is no discharge or anything like that it is just there and it is driving me nuts when i first noticed it i frequently masturbated at least once a day of not more since i have slowed down to nearly at all but the rash will not go away regardless of what i try please help [ Disease ] from your story in my opinion you have either increased the severity of the arthritis in your back or due to the increased weight you may have developed lumbar disc bulge or protrusion this need s to be confirmed by a new mri physiotherapy is the treatment of choice for your case bursitis is not to cause all of the pain it is aside the inflammation of the area but not the main cause of pain