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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 10 12:05pm | Replies (1906)
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@calicojoy

SO HAPPY YOU HAVE A NEW GROUP. THIS IS ALL NEW TO ME AS OF LAST WEEK WHEN MY DIAGNOSIS CAME THRU. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF PMR BEFORE, THIS IS A WHOLE NEW WORLD FOR ME IN MY LATE SEVENTIES (78)!!

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 13, 2020

Hello @calicojoy, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I also had never heard of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) before I was diagnosed at age 64. I'm now soon to be 77 and have had 2 occurrences of what I jokingly like to call the big hurt. Has your doctor or rheumatologist started you on any treatment?

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