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Hi John,

Thanks for the response. I haven't seen a rheumatologist yet. The one my pain doctor wants me to see is booked out until September. I was curious to know how this started for other people. I woke up seven years ago with my neck, shoulders, and face in spasm, and no one can seem to figure out why. The pain doctor thinks it is immune system related as the pain increases a few times a year.

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Hi John, I don't think anyone knows for sure what causes PMR. The Arthritis Foundation has some pretty good information on PMR.
https://www.arthritis.org/about-arthritis/types/polymyalgia-rheumatica/