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Question about PMR in addition to other autoimmune disorders?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 3 2:12pm | Replies (32)
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@dadcue

Now that is quite a collection of things. How did your doctor distinguish one thing from another?

After awhile, my rheumatologist started to refer to everything as "systemic inflammation." She thought I was an interesting patient because I had a "full range" of rheumatology problems.

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vellen | @vellen | Jun 29, 2023

I was diagnosed with fibro around 2000 and PMR last month. I was very lucky to find a doctor whose mother had fibro so I was treated very quickly. He did send me to a rheumatologist at one point but all he did was tell me to swim, seriously! That was back when too many assumed that those of us with fibro are lazy or sedentary.

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lanieg | @lanieg | Jun 29, 2023

I was fortunate to live in Raleigh, NC when the SLE was diagnosed. I connected with an excellent rheumatologist and was treated with plaquinel (sp?). Being a scientist, I recognized the symptoms of diabetes and went to Duke University for treatment by an endocrinologist who also diagnosed the Hasimoto's. Breast cancer was caught on a mammo and treated by a oncology surgeon. PMR was diagnosed by an ER doc and is being treated by a rheumatologist. Experienced, caring and knowledgeable doctors were my key to successful diagnosis and treatment.
I pray you can find relief.

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