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PMR flare -Shoulder and neck pain..and headaches
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 14 3:53pm | Replies (25)Comment receiving replies
I've had one flare at 6mg with new pain in the upper back and neck on top of all the previous ache spots. There was ringing in the ears too, I'd forgotten about that till you mentioned it. I sat on the 6mg for too long (4 or 5wks) to see if it would resolve, which just made the inflammation get worse and meant the dose had to be raised higher than if I'd acted sooner. Don't leave it too long to act. For me, minor dose reduction aches usually resolve within 2wks, so now I won't be waiting longer than 3wks to return to the previous dose. All fixed again now with the rise in dose, currently tapered down again to 10mg.
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Hi @megz you mentioned pain in areas, head, neck and ears that could indicate your PMR has progressed to GCA. Does your scalp feel tender at all?
I've just had a GCA relapse and my pain was concentrated in the neck, head and around the ears. If you experience any visual disturbances, don't hesitate to go to Emergency.
Hopefully, it's PMR.
I’ve had good luck with arnica gel rubbed on to sore areas.
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Well that’s reassuring. Although I’m sorry you had the same issue. I keep getting stuck at 8 but I did go back up to 8.5 and that has helped. Also I missed my Kevzara dose last week because I had an emergency out of town and forgot about it. So I think the Kevzara is really helping. This pain in my neck was new to me so it was concerning. Thank you.