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Can we make PMR funny ? Can we fight the immune cells involved ?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 7, 2023 | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
Hi@sandiw77, It's often difficult for Caucasians to get a diagnosis of PMR/GCA. My mother-in-law had symptoms of GCA and an internist told her she had a virus and she'd be okay in three months. The same doctor friend that diagnosed my GCA diagnosed hers twenty years earlier.
To answer your question, there may be a startling number of diagnoses that are missed because of race and ethnicity.
Was there an injury or illness that you think triggered your PMR?
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That’s very interesting, I did not know that. Maybe they are missing a lot of diagnosis. I think we should all be thankful that we were diagnosed and got in the right line for treatment. I didn’t have an illness or prior injury but worked in Public Health Emergency Response during the pandemic so my stress was through the roof for the past several years. I ended up retiring right after I was diagnosed because I knew that my stress would still be feeding the inflammation. The treatment has not been the seamless solution that my first few months on prednisone were so I have just added Kevzara to the mix and am praying that I am going to be able to taper with fewer side effects and pain. Such an interesting discussion!
Sandi