Is fatigue a symptom of PMR?

Posted by rllh5403 @rllh5403, Apr 27 4:59pm

I have terrible fatigue everyday. Is that a symptom of PMR?

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@colleenyoung

Tiredness is listed as a symptom of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). See more info from Mayo Clinic here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polymyalgia-rheumatica/symptoms-causes/syc-20376539

Others have talked about fatigue related to the condition as well as while tapering off treatment with steroids. See this related discussion:
- PMR and Fatigue. Interesting study: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-and-fatigue-interesting-study/

@rllh5403, have you been diagnosed with PMR?

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I thought my fatigue was one of my PMR symptoms but now I know I had something else that may have contributed to this problem.
Kaiser Permanente has a pharmacist call you at home to discuss all meds and supplements and they told me I was not taking enough Vitamin D3 (300 I.U this is what was in my calcium/magnesium supplement I was taking. I have osteoporosis and have had 2 bone fractures within 4 years! I’m also on Reclast infusions. My D3 blood level was on the low side of normal range. She told to take at least 1000 I.U.—my pcp said I could take up to 2000 I.U. So I’ve been taking 2000 for 2 months now and what a difference in my energy levels! No more feeling tired all the time. My daughter had to take the once a week D3 megadose of 50,000 I.U . ( an RX) because she had a D3 level of 12!! And she noticed a definite increase in her energy levels with no fatique!
So I guess what im saying is talk to your doctor and get your Vitamin D3 level checked. Even if it’s normal, see if it’s ok to take at least 1000 IU—always check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking,

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@jlo2252

I thought my fatigue was one of my PMR symptoms but now I know I had something else that may have contributed to this problem.
Kaiser Permanente has a pharmacist call you at home to discuss all meds and supplements and they told me I was not taking enough Vitamin D3 (300 I.U this is what was in my calcium/magnesium supplement I was taking. I have osteoporosis and have had 2 bone fractures within 4 years! I’m also on Reclast infusions. My D3 blood level was on the low side of normal range. She told to take at least 1000 I.U.—my pcp said I could take up to 2000 I.U. So I’ve been taking 2000 for 2 months now and what a difference in my energy levels! No more feeling tired all the time. My daughter had to take the once a week D3 megadose of 50,000 I.U . ( an RX) because she had a D3 level of 12!! And she noticed a definite increase in her energy levels with no fatique!
So I guess what im saying is talk to your doctor and get your Vitamin D3 level checked. Even if it’s normal, see if it’s ok to take at least 1000 IU—always check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking,

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Fatigue is also a symptom of pmr. The Journal of Rheumatology recently published an article re the need to manage fatigue and sleep disturbances experienced by pmr patients. Here is a link to the article.
https://www.jrheum.org/content/jrheum/early/2025/05/23/jrheum.2025-0524.full.pdf

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