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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 1 hour ago | Replies (9)
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@puppytlc Hi, I was diagnosed at 50 and am 54. My rheumatologist said I should only have for 1 year too. The good news is that it's manageable and not life threatening. I'm at 5mg of prednisone for 2 years. Lower dose and PMR let's me know it's still around in my neck, shoulders and right outer thigh. Keep your chin up because as barracudacool said, stress and depression can make it worse. Virtual hug!
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You do not know how great it is to read these words. And you have an outstanding doc. Not sure how he or she could tell it might only last that long but when I first realized I had it, I did see that it was self-limiting and could last as little as 1-2 yrs or longer. At any rate, hope it potent!!!!!
At 5 mg, you are hopefully not having too may steroid effects, if any.
I started this journey in Jan '24 in my thighs (inner, outer, hams, groin, even derriere!). It moved to my upper arms. Then the Baker's cysts developed. In the last 2-3 months, legs are much improved. My upper arms are better but still very limited range of motion and painful...I know my right rot cuff is torn but at last US not seriously so. My fear is that due to the inflammation, I could have worsened this condition. At any rate, I so hope it keeps improving. I'm back to working out but nowhere close to what I was into pre-PMR. Hope to get back there.
Again, thx for sharing your story and I hope mine is helpful, too. It really does help to try and be positive...sometimes tough, but I found when I was engaged in activities I enjoyed, even at its worst, I didn't even think about it.
Take care!