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PMR or Tendinosis
Hello, is it possible a radiologist not familiar with how PMR can present in a pelvic MRI conclude tendinosis when in reality what is showing up in image, is all or part, connective tissue inflammation from over two years of PMR?
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I have had x-rays, CT’s and MRI’s of my hips and back many times over the last 10 years. The diagnosis over the last 8 has been bursitis and inflammation. I’ve been getting regular cortisone shots in my shoulders, hips and neck for YEARS. My CRP and SED rates have bounced up and down, and they told me it’s Fibromyalgia. I never bought into that explanation. Then 8 years ago, my right bicep muscle spontaneously tore. Literally while I was wiping myself after going pee. Nothing stressful! “As we age…” was the explanation.
So, yes, I believe doctors are prone to take the easy diagnosis route rather than listening and looking for the root cause. I’ve had PMR for almost 10 years, but wasn’t diagnosed until January this year.
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8 ReactionsIt’s not the radiologist place to give a diagnosis. That’s our doctor, whether a GP or a specialist. I just had a hip MRI and my rheumatologist contacted me. I have bursitis and among other things tendinosis. There is no definitive test for PMR. Many conditions can mimic PMR. Iv had it since 2011.
Wondering why no one has suggested pred??
Usually when symptoms could point to PMR, the doc will try steroids. Not in your case?
As my doctor said, prednisone is a miracle and a misery. Longterm use (more than two weeks) has a host of really icky side effects. She was very reluctant to diagnose PMR because my blood work didn't confirm. But there was no other explanation for my shoulder problems. For a rather common problem, it's amazing there's so little good research
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1 ReactionI have never touched them and will do anything not to. I have every contraindication possible.
I had a similar doc who did an ultrasound, as that is the process for detecting PMR, though, of course, like everything else, it's not definitive...just shows how inflamed one is, etc. She was so caring and knew I was medication-sensitive and, as a result, averse as well.
I was trying to get myself on board to try LDN. And I may still do that.
Tell me, is your pain bi-lateral? And what do you do for pain?
I kind of went into remission, but after a series of stressful events of late, it seems to be returning...............
Wishing you the best.
PMR is a systemic inflammatory problem. It is very reasonable that tendonitis is being caused by the PMR inflammation. I have had urinary incontinence that cleared up with the PMR treatment. There is a form of UI solely caused by inflammation. Why not tendonitis!
The suffix "-itis" in medical terminology refers to inflammation of a specific organ or tissue. For example, "arthritis" means inflammation of the joints, while "colitis" refers to inflammation of the colon, and tendinitis is inflammation of tendons…….. So which came first.
Suffix in my case is osis, not itis, Tendinosis.