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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 3 2:12pm | Replies (32)
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I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia (ME/CFS) over 20 years ago and PMR this month (June 2023). I didn't find prednisone helpful to the fibro pain at all. I continue to take Tramadol during the day with an occasional Tylenol and low dose Ambien for sleep.

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DadCue | @dadcue | Jun 29, 2023

What is it about fibromyalgia and PMR other than chronic pain that makes doctors waffle with making a diagnosis? I see fibromyalgia mixed up with PMR frequently.

I had trigeminal neuralgia (TN) which was distinguished from everything else. I said TN was my "inflammation alarm." Whenever the electric shocks to my face started to happen more frequently, I took more prednisone. A neurologist said trigeminal neuralgia wasn't treated with prednisone.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31609955/

"Conclusions: Findings of this study reveal that inflammation could have played a close and important role in the progression and etiology of TN."

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