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Are painful swollen hands and fingers a PMR flare?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 6 hours ago | Replies (142)
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@dadcue

What battery of lab tests are there for PMR? There is no diagnostic lab test that I’m aware of. An IL-6 lab test might be useful.

Are you talking about imaging tests and ultrasound testing and things of that nature?

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pmrsuzie | @pmrsuzie | May 30 7:14am

https://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/an-overview-of-rheumatic-diseases
This may have been the article that started me me on the path to a diagnosis. My biggest problem was the morning stiffness and pain that eased after moving around. Pmr seemed likely.
I understand there is no exactness in matching test results to a specific disease but you have to start somewhere. Symptoms and blood test results may/can lead to a probable diagnosis. Prednisone helped me immensely and quickly.
These discussions always end up using the terms: likely, probably, may, maybe, seems like, generally, could be.
No exact science

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