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Doctors' confusion over diagnosis: Questions they should ask
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 2 8:37pm | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
I think you will find plenty of responses the pain started in one place or another leading them to incorrect assumption of diagnosis. I pursued a right shoulder issue with my orthopedic. As I was pursuing the issue it moved to both shoulders. I think eventually a bilateral issue comes into play.
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Yes! One rheumatologist turned my away because I said the disease started on one side of my spine. It soon became bilateral, but she didn't wait for that part of the story.
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That's interesting. I woke up one morning unable to move with the pain, with no previous symptoms. My doctor said the sudden onset, bilateral presentation and severity were the main reasons for the diagnosis.