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PMR with hand/wrist pain and swollen veins?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 3, 2023 | Replies (32)Comment receiving replies
Hi @ldingwall88, I have had pain in my hands and wrist when my PMR was active but didn't seem to have much swelling. Here's some information I found on the topic.
"Arthritis very often affects hands and wrists. Vasculitis has also been considered as a possible disease mechanism of PMR and PET has revealed..."
-- Polymyalgia rheumatica is associated with extensor tendon tenosynovitis but not with synovitis of the hands: a magnetic resonance imaging study: https://academic.oup.com/rheumatology/article/50/3/494/1791082
"Occasional swelling or stiffness of the small joints of the hands. Swelling in the wrist can lead to numbness, tingling, and pain in the hands ( ..."
-- Patient education: Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis (Beyond the Basics):
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/polymyalgia-rheumatica-and-giant-cell-arteritis-beyond-the-basics/print
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I have had PMR for 6 years tapering prednisone to 2 mg daily. I know have been diagnosed with degenerative osteoarthritis in my hands. Are there treatments for this? Thank you, phy
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In my first episode of PMR I noticed swelling in my toes as well as pain in my knees and arms. Since then, I have also had bouts of pmr where my wrists and hands were painful. Nearly every joint in my body has experiences pain and stiffness at one time or another during PMR flare ups. The worst symptoms for me, however, are the fatigue, lethargy and stiffness I feel when I am usually a very busy active person.