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Weather affects on PMR by state

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Feb 23 9:21am | Replies (14)

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I don't know if this helps, but my RA in January said to hold off going down on Prednisone until April, when the weather gets better.

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It might be a good thing to track to see when PMR flares happen more often. There is something about the amount of sunshine though.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1004141/
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The above study suggests it might be "diagnosed" in the summer but the onset of symptoms precedes a diagnosis. It usually takes 3-6 months after the onset of symptoms to be diagnosed.