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Anyone else have PMR with some serious sternum/rib cage pain?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 21, 2023 | Replies (40)Comment receiving replies
So affirming to meet so many others with rib cage pain. I am 2.5 years into this process and currently on 4.5 prednisone. I have had pain in my ribs for 1.5 years. It is slowly improving and directly related to my PMR symptoms. When I have pain in thighs, shoulders or forearms, I have commensurate pain in my ribs. The ribs are sore on inhalation, and when I lay on my back. Very slow to resolve, like the rest of this illness. Good luck with your journey.b
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When my pmr kicks in, the first thing l notice is my ribcage aching, and when l inhale, it seems to 'catch' just above my sternum area. My pmr manifests in my shoulders and my neck, mainly. I also have gout and osteoarthritis. I had not read much about the ribcage issue until now, glad for confirmation (Diagnosed last March, started with 20 mg pred., now down to 9 mg, reducing 1 mg per month.)
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I just had an acupuncture appt yesterday and the pain was almost completely resolved (pain maybe now a 2 on the pain scale). Need to see if it lasts but I would recommend.