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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 10 12:05pm | Replies (1906)Comment receiving replies
My Ortho is actually who recommended that I see a rheumatologist so some of them do have appropriate info. My insurance requires a referral to a specialist and my GP and I had to have several lengthy discussions before she ran some bloodwork. She didn’t make the referral until she saw my Sed rate and CRP which were extremely high. I probably would never have received the referral if those had been normal like others with PMR have reported. Education on PMR/autoimmune is likely needed for all of our medical professionals.
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Interestingly, my GP was the one who tested me first for PMR. I think she was tired of me going back repeatedly over the past year about the pain which was increasing. She tried to get me into a rheumatologist but no one would add an extra patient. Something needs to be done about that!! I’m in Saskatchewan Canada. So I suggested my husband’s internist. She has been a godsend!! It has been a bit of a learning curve as well as trying to accept this diagnosis. But one foot in front of the other, as they say! Who ever they are!!😁Im just relieved to have some respite from the pain, not looking forward to all the side effects of prednisone, but am happy to be able to move again!
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Glad to hear that your ortho recommended further testing. I totally agree that more education on these auto immune disorders is need for physicians across the board.