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Has anyone been prescribed Sulfasalazine for PMR
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Mar 30 12:03pm | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
@dadcue
I didn't know there was such a thing as being too young for PMR. There's outliers to the norm for all disease and disorders.
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@kjoed53
I'm not a fan of "labeling" autoimmune conditions with one diagnosis or another. The symptoms of various autoimmune disorders overlap so much that they are hard to differentiate. Unfortunately, the label you get determines your treatment to a great extent.
In my case, it was all one big problem with "systemic inflammation." My rheumatolgist once admitted that I had a "full range" of rheumatology conditions. I had a genetic test that said I was HLA-B27 positive. That put me at risk for HLA-B27 syndromes.
https://mdsearchlight.com/arthritis/hla-b27-syndromes/
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While PMR was one diagnosis that I have acquired over the years ... PMR dictated my treatment with long term Prednisone. Who knew that Actemra would completely stop the "systemic inflammation." It was a transformative experience for me. Actemra (tocilizumab) directly targeted the underlying immune mechanism of all of my problems rather than just masking the symptoms like steroids do.