I definitely had rib pain earlier in the course of my disease. It hurt to take a deep breath. I figured that the muscles and tendons that connect the ribs to each other were affected and as I expanded my rib cage they got stretched. I don't have that pain now, almost 2 years since the onset of PMR. I hope it is a sign that I am improving! I never mentioned it to my rheumatologist because it's not listed as a "typical" symptom. I find that if I report any symptoms that aren't the classic ones my rheumatologist thinks that I'm over the PMR and am just having spine-related or "old age" pains, am just a wimp and need to taper faster!