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PMR: Please suggest important first questions to ask rheumatologist

Posted by terryartist @terryartist, Apr 7 4:17pm

I was diagnosed 3 months ago by my GP after 2 months of pain. I am on 15 mg prednisone which initially took most of my pain away. Now I find everything creeping back but still not nearly as bad as it was. Fatigue is really crazy as well as hand and foot cramping. I do not know what is prednisone… what is because I am trying to do to much, I just am very afraid of pain returning full on. I want to make this first meeting as informative and productive as possible . What are some important questions that I may not have thought about but should be asking? Thank you !

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terryartist | @terryartist | 5 days ago
In reply to @csimmonds "These are great questions to ask. It has been over a year since my diagnosis and..." + (show)
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These are great questions to ask. It has been over a year since my diagnosis and I still have many questions. My rheumatologist provided no information and didn't seem to appreciate being asked questions. I got very brief answers. I have looked to others and this group for information. (may need to switch doctors) I am tapering off prednisone and doing fairly well I think. Some pain but it goes away. Still need Tylenol. I am going to use these questions as I move forward. I still don't know if there is a definitive diagnosis for PMR. Is it mainly from symptoms and some lab?

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@csimmonds got me it was a combo of symptoms and high inflation markers in my blood. My rheumatologist said he was certain I have PMR. Good luck with your tapering off!

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