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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 4 10:33am | Replies (64)
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I limped along with fairly debilitating neck and shoulder pain for more than a year before it spread to my back and hips and my PCP finally said - "I think this might be PMR". Now I finally have a good rheumatologist and I've been on steroids for 15 months. I have only been able to taper down to 10 mg due to a rough start with my first rheumatologist. At least the trend line is good and I have this wonderful forum. I get so much more out of this than I do any other source.
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@pdxmac yes, it's just so vague, and random. I didn't go to the doctor for the previous leg pain because I didn't think she could/would do anything about a woman late 50s showing up with a sore leg without any injury or swelling or really ANYTHING to diagnose, and really didn't want to be told that I'm getting old and just deal with it. That's why I went the osteopath and massage route. It wasn't until the full blown PMR symptoms started that I saw my doctor. She *thinks* it's PMR and did some blood tests, but I'm hoping the rheumatologist is more helpful when I see her tomorrow.