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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 18 7:12pm | Replies (1907)
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@paulagcl

Well, I guess "interesting" is one word for it!!! I was doing fine and suddenly have awakened with pain on the side I was sleeping on -- I guess this is the PMR. It feels like a shock -- I guess I should have expected this. So this is it for the rest of my life?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jul 5, 2023

I'm not sure I would expect to have to live with the pain the rest of your life. There could be other factors at play. Although my PMR is in remission and have been off all treatments for the PMR for the past 5 years, I still have aches and pains from my degenerative arthritis. I'm a side sleeper also and normally sleep on my left side but have to keep switching back and forth during the night when I wake up with an ache on my side. I'd rather sleep on my left side which was always my normal but my arm falls asleep within 10 to 15 minutes so I go back to my right side.

I would give my rheumatologist a call just to check and make sure nothing else is going on. It's the pits when you wake up in pain so I'm hoping you find some answers

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