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Buttock/tailbone pain, sitting or lying down - symptom of PMR?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 17 12:34pm | Replies (64)Comment receiving replies
Thank you, I started 20mg of prednisone on 9/29/20 and the last pill was taken 8/15/2021. My doctor approved, guided and checked the CRP and ESR monthly, I am getting better every month, however the pain in my hips does get me down. She thinks this is not part of PMR. Last blood draw CRP less than .4 and ESR 14. I keep hoping for a nutraceutical breakthrough.
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Hip pain is a part of PMR and your esr and crp do not have to be elevated to be experiencing PMR. Mine have never been too high but have been diagnosed.
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Hi, Sue. I wish you the best in your journey. But I would be questioning what the pain in your hips is if it isn't PMR. Have you had any x-rays or an MRI on your hips? Many people with PMR have normal blood readings the whole time. If you take some Tylenol, does the pain in your hips go away? If so, it probably isn't PMR. However if the prednisone helps it, it very well may be PMR. How much prednisone were you taking when you stopped it? And how long were you on that dose before you stopped?