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Doctors' confusion over diagnosis: Questions they should ask
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Aug 10 10:25am | Replies (46)Comment receiving replies
I'm on Methotraxate, 20mg. once a week. I have lost 15 lbs, hair loss, dry skin, and dry eyes. The smell of food in general is sometimes disgusting, but I push myself to eat. My body still hurts, sometimes my wrist, a shoulder, and hips, mostly the IT Band. It has been going on since I was diagnosed in October. 2024.
Shall I go to an acupuncturist to lessen the pain?
Any other medications available?
Thank you for your advice and sugestions.
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Talk to your doc and tell him you would like to try a different drug that is not as associated with GI issues. And there a LOT of other drugs. Insurance likes it because it is cheap. But sounds like you could benefit by trying something else.