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@deniseinca

2 weeks minimal aches and pains no medications at all, suddenly symptoms increased horrible jaw pain headaches constant. hip and shoulder pain creeping in. Interestingly I have had a stressful couple of weeks, is all this related to stress levels? Not bad stress but new grandbaby and supporting daughter with night shift so little sleep, worrying about my daughter even though we all survived the first few weeks is stressful watching your child go through those early days, also purchased a lake front cabin which was quite stressful getting through all the financing etc
Very disappointed but what can you do? Went and had blood test yesterday and sure enough CRP is elevated, not very high at present but above normal. Will ring rheumatologist and pray prednisone is not the only option!

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Hi @deniseinca, the head and jaw pains could be symptoms of Giant Cell Arteritis, a companion disorder of PMR. It can cause blindness or stroke if not treated. Is your scalp tender? Any trouble seeing? GCA is treated with a higher dosage of prednisone than PMR and most often diagnosed by a biopsy of a temporal artery. I wish you well!