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How long has PMR lasted - I'm trying to find the average
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 26, 2023 | Replies (136)Comment receiving replies
@dadcue. Yes PMR does need to burn itself out. I read a post on this site; a patient thought they had a PMR flare and they were waiting for a appt with their physician. It took 6 weeks for them to get in to see him and when they did, lab results determined they didn’t have PMR anymore, but the symptoms linger sometimes for a few months and then it may take several more weeks to feel like yourself, according to their doctor. According to your post, you have some other things going on. It’s always something 😆
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"According to your post, you have some other things going on. It’s always something 😆"
Isn't that the truth! Yes ... my medical problem list got very long after PMR was diagnosed. It wasn't so long before that. I only saw an ophthalmologist every so often and I listed him as my only doctor.
My list of doctors and my list of medications both grew quite long after PMR was diagnosed
At the top of my list of medical problems was "long term and current use of steroids." I must have missed something because I thought prednisone was the "treatment" for PMR.
When my rheumatologist said I had a "full range" of rheumatology problems, I started asking questions. I must have asked too many questions because then my rheumatologist called everything "systemic inflammation."
Coincidentally, now that I am off prednisone --- I now just have a "history of" many things.