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Has anyone experience severe headaches and muscle spasms
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
I've had a severe headache each of the last 3 days, worse than ever before. Two of them started in a hot kitchen and slowly subsided once I cooled down. I remember having the same issue midday in Florida at Disney in December before I was on prednisone and before I was diagnosed with PMR. They were also bad. It's possible I was dehydrated but I've made a conscious effort to stay hydrated on the prednisone. I go back to my rheumatologist in a week and see my ophthalmologist the following week. This is still very new to me.
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@kjoed53 I have a bad headache every day! I got my first migraine at age 21. Those stopped after menopause, but these "new" headaches are different. You mention heat. I get very hot when I eat, and a headache normally follows. However, it quickly subsides, and these headaches happen throughout the day. Really tired of the headache pain along with all the other pain from PMR.
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@kjoed53 You need to call your doctors, Rheumy and Ophtha and let them decide it is OK to wait a week or two. This can be very serious and you can lose your vision if not found and treated. I emphasize "can be" - it may not be but your vision is not something you want to put off checking on. My Ophtha gave me her personal cell phone number once she knew I had PMR. She said call her any time, day or night. I have had it for five years, never used, but I would if I needed to. She said GCA is one of the very few Ophthalmological emergencies and I believe her.