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PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 27 8:00am | Replies (468)
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@nancy53

You are lucky.

I'm not even 100% sure I have PMR yet. We're guessing, but I sure have all the symptoms.

This ordeal started right before Thanksgiving.

I've learned that the Holidays are a terrible time be sick!

Hoping for a quick remission.

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Teri | @tsc | Jan 5 4:22pm

Hi @nancy53, I had PMR for about six months and the results of lab tests only showed a slightly elevated CRP score so my doctor didn't diagnose it. I wasn't prescribed any medication. About eight months later I had a host of new symptoms and the inflammation markers for my blood tests were off the charts. I had GCA, diagnosed by a biopsy of the temporal artery.
Sometimes with PMR if the inflammation markers aren't there yet, the doctor may prescribe a trial dosage of prednisone. If it relieves the symptoms, then PMR is usually diagnosed. If not, then it's most likely something else.
The holidays are bad because no one's available.
I wish you the best.

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