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How many of you are on your second flare-up?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 7, 2023 | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
Has anyone had swelling associated with severe pain from PMR? My shoulder and arm to below my elbow have swelled, and I can only blame it on PMR flare. I could not take any meds since I was preparing for hernia surgery, so suffered through it. Two weeks of severe pIn and swelling is enough! Calling rheumatologist on Monday.
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I had severe pain, some swelling in my left arm four years ago. Had abnormal inflammation markers, elevated wbc count, sent me to the ER. They decided to eliminate any chance of an infection and did lots of tests including blood cultures. Finally decided it was a rheumatic response and gave me a 60 mg medrol IV. It worked, the pain disappeared. I was on 10 mg prednisone at the time and stayed at that dose. I followed up with seeing a hematologist as suggested because my wbc count was so high. It involved a series of sophisticated blood tests but stopped short of a bone marrow aspiration as my tests had returned to normal values.
I blame genetics for my problems. May be coincidence but my health issues seem to be left sided. I have AMD in my left eye, lost hearing in my left ear, had half of the left side of my thyroid removed, and the arm pain was the left arm.
My highest dose of prednisone has been 20 mg.
suzanne