Buttock/tailbone pain, sitting or lying down - symptom of PMR?

Posted by pacarolyn @pacarolyn, Oct 4, 2021

Has anyone experienced buttock/tailbone pain when seated or lying down as a symptom of PMR? Also, has anyone had labs showing elevated LDL-Cholesteral or anemia that wasn't diagnosed prior to PMR onset?

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bradninchgirl | @bradninchgirl | Jan 14, 2024

Keeping your spine as straight as you can while lying down will help. I put a small roll of fabric in my waistline at night and that helped a lot. Is there pain in your upper arms and/or achilles tendon, that was the clincher symptoms with my diagnosis. Hope all you have is a sore back and not PMR.

John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jan 14, 2024

In reply to @apprunk5413 "What will relieve the pain from sore tailbone?" + (show)

Hello @apprunk5413, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @bradninchgirl and others. I've use one of those seat cushions designed to relieve the pressure on the tailbone and it helps some if I've been sitting too long. Mayo Clinic has some information with some treatment suggestions here:
--- Tailbone pain: How can I relieve it?: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/back-pain/expert-answers/tailbone-pain/faq-20058211.

Have you discussed the tailbone pain with your doctor to see if they have some suggestions?

myrlyn3b | @myrlyn3b | Jan 17, 2024

In reply to @aspine "I am curious about what you mention as "spasms". I am going through butt pain, which..." + (show)

One of the worst PMR symptoms for me has been intense glute spasms. Just standing doing the dishes sometimes is so painful in the glutes that I have to sit for a few minutes. It has dissipated mostl

myrlyn3b | @myrlyn3b | Jan 17, 2024

In reply to @myrlyn3b "One of the worst PMR symptoms for me has been intense glute spasms. Just standing doing..." + (show)

Oops sorry, didn’t get to finish the comment: mostly the spasms have gone since I started prednisone.

caroljeand | @caroljeand | Dec 25, 2025

In reply to @pacarolyn "Thank you. I actually went to my orthopedist thinking it might be related. Had an MRI..." + (show)

@pacarolyn
Prior to my diagnosis I had been having sore sit bones for the previous year. Mentioned it to my primary care and she thought it could bursitis. Maybe that was a precursor to being diagnosed with PMR🤷🏻‍♀️.
Haven’t noticed it recently while being on prednisone.

reets70 | @reets70 | Dec 26, 2025

In reply to @myrlyn3b "One of the worst PMR symptoms for me has been intense glute spasms. Just standing doing..." + (show)

@myrlyn3b those pains have never left me! It’s 3 years now.

cyndiefromnc | @cyndiefromnc | Dec 27, 2025

Yep, butt pain here too. When this all began, I cried every time I sat down!

predniso141 | @predniso141 | Dec 28, 2025

Yes. GLUTE pain and upper arm pain was always a sign of a PMR Flare. Rheumatologist said it was arthritis. Never thought arthritis attacked the glutes! No longer seeing that rheumatologist.

Mike | @dadcue | Dec 28, 2025

In reply to @predniso141 "Yes. GLUTE pain and upper arm pain was always a sign of a PMR Flare. Rheumatologist..." + (show)

@predniso141

PMR is most definitely a "pain in the butt."

bobrizzo | @bobrizzo | Dec 28, 2025

Prior to being diagnosed with PMR I Had intense hip, tailbone and (numerous others)pain for months - couldn’t sit for more then a 1/2 hr - used seat pillow - helped but never really worked - once was diagnosed prendisone butt pain pretty much disappeared