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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 1 hour ago | Replies (8)Comment receiving replies
Hello @cj762, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @tonimcbride, @tweetypie13 and others. Sorry to hear you have been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). I'm not a doctor but have had PMR flare ups twice but my symptoms didn't show up like yours and the prednisone I started with 20 mg dose got rid of all of the pain within a few hours and I was pretty much pain free until the next morning to take the next days dose. My last occurrence of PMR has been in remission now for almost 7 years and hopefully stays there.
There are other conditions that mimic PMR and if I had any questions at all I would want to see a rheumatologist who is familiar with the condition and not my primary care doctor.
-- Diseases that mimic polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR): https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/diseases-that-mimic-polymyalgia-rheumatica
Since it doesn't sound like the prednisone is handling the pain or the dose may be too low, have you thought about seeking a second opinion with a specialist/rheumatologist?
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@johnbishop my doctor raised my prednisone dose to 25 mg now. We will see what the morning brings. At the moment my pain level is pretty good. Mornings are usually the worst.
Thanks for the support.
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@johnbishop thank you for your opinion. I have thought of going to a rheumatologist and have an appointment. Unfortunately where I live access to specialist are difficult to get. Next available appointment is December. In the meantime, I trust my family doctor to make decisions. She checks on me every 4 or 5 days. Will be talking with her today and I suspect she is going to up the prednisone dose.
I will read the information you linked me to. Thank you for caring.