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PMR initial diagnosis: Can there be an underlying disease?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 4, 2022 | Replies (49)
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@suetex

I have to agree that the medical understanding of this disease is disappointing. I read recently (in an official medical flow chart for diagnosis PMR) that PMR doesn't cause muscle weakness. But I have experienced it and I have read here that it is the main symptom for some people, so I say, Balderdash! Sure seems like a factor to me. I welcome more research on this condition.

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Teri | @tsc | Jul 3, 2022

Hi @suetex, when I first saw my rheumatologist, I described how I was unable to push down a faucet in a public washroom when I was in the throes of PMR. He asked me if it was because of pain or weakness. I couldn't answer at the time, but I've since concluded that the excruciating pain made movement nearly impossible and caused weakness.
What I've read about PMR - it is an autoimmune disorder with genetic markers, most common in older persons of European ancestry, particularly Northern European. My background is largely Southern European, but my maternal aunt had PMR and Giant Cell Arteritis, which I also have.

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