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Thank you for these insights! I am in the early stage of trying to navigate if...
stage of trying to navigate if this is PMR ... about running additional inflammatory labs ... sed rate and c reactive protein are normal ... How would you describe the pain of PMR
Yes these are the same thoughts I have been having. I plan to ask my doctor...
doctor to re-run the inflammatory labs ... . 3 weeks ago they were all normal. ... Do you have a formal PMR diagnosis? ... is most important is getting out of pain ... I look forward to getting back to normal
Posted: Jul 20, 2025
I took atorvastatin for many years. It was started shortly after being diagnosed with PMR and...
shortly after being diagnosed with PMR ... My labs were being checked by my rheumatologist ... who couldn't explain my lab results ... explain some of my muscle aches and pains ... and CK levels are well within the normal
I agree. Demonizing prednisone is not helpful. Some of us have tried every option to get...
has no discernable side effects or lab ... Trying to tough out the pain on a very ... Pain just ramps up and eventually my ... I am in my 4th year of PMR, at 5.5 mg ... I keep at a normal weight, eat a healthy
Posted: Feb 14, 2025
I have been on prednisone for three years--I am sorry to say. My PMR included neck,...
I was pain free within four or five ... was in remission because all of the lab ... work was normal. ... about 10% of the patients will have normal ... lab work.
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Oct 12, 2019
Hi @charlena, my PMR symptoms are mostly joint pain and stiffness in my arms, shoulders, hands...
joint pain and stiffness in my arms ... I still have a little joint pain and ... I had some labs done and the test my ... The test came back in the normal range ... associated with GCA - tender scalp, jaw pain
Posted: Apr 17, 2018
I just reread your question. Simple answer ... yes my inflammation markers (CRP and ESR) were...
biomarkers but rarely were they within the normal ... Actemra normalized my CRP and ESR. ... ESR were "too low." These labs ... rheumatologist when I experienced more pain ... methotrexate was working to control my PMR
In summer of 2023 I was dealing with a lot of upper back pain. Finally I...
was dealing with a lot of upper back pain ... diagnosed with MGUS (+M spike, but normal ... It was diagnosed as PMR and responded ... evaluate condition, along with new labs ... and PMR.
Posted: Apr 20, 2024
Starting in October, initially on P20, my dose had to be adjusted to P30 to tame...
to be adjusted to P30 to tame the PMR ... said my inflammation markers were now normal ... , and we were no longer treating PMR ... Also, my RA lab was normal. ... , returning pain is not always PMR,
Posted: Mar 19, 2024
@charlotte61 I just read your post and will share our experience. It is my husband who...
He developed PMR in May 2023. ... We pressed the issue and he ordered labs ... ESR was at 50 (1-19 is normal) and CRP ... was 2.8 (< 0.8 is normal.) ... Labs were taken again 2/23 - ESR 44
Posted: Mar 7, 2024
I had PMR for 6 weeks before I developed symptoms of GCA (temporal pain, swollen temporal...
I had PMR for 6 weeks before I developed ... symptoms of GCA (temporal pain, swollen ... ESR and sed rate were within the normal ... prednisone, never went on it for the PMR ... GP wasn’t quite on board due to the labs
Posted: Nov 13, 2023
I was very reluctantly diagnosed with PMR a year ago, despite normal ESR and CRP tests....
was very reluctantly diagnosed with PMR ... a year ago, despite normal ESR and ... with overnight, extreme stiffness and pain ... prednisone and I was almost back to normal ... from the lab.
Posted: Oct 16, 2023
Hi Ripley….My initial symptom in March was bilateral upper arm, hip and thigh pain. My labs...
bilateral upper arm, hip and thigh pain ... My labs were normal, but the dr said ... took away my symptoms, she suspected PMR ... I did have some morning pain initially ... but now am pain and stiffness free
Yep, getting out of bed difficult along w getting dressed, rolling over in bed, picking up...
Since there’s no certain test for PMR ... (especially since my labs all normal ... Pain was the worst after being in bed
Posted: Jun 23, 2023
I’ve posted before about PMR, currently on my 3rd bout and down to 2 mg of...
I’ve posted before about PMR, currently ... week, I started having significant pain ... called my rheumatologist, who ordered labs ... funny” with SED rate elevated and CRP normal ... When this started, I was controlling pain
I have a complicated situation I would like feed-back on: I started out a little over...
At my intake my sed rate was normal ... down to the high normal cutoff for ... their lab so my doc doesn't think ... my other pain and stiffness is PMR. ... I think he is relying on my labs too
Posted: Jun 23, 2022
When I started prednisone on my first bout with PMR it seemed to take all the...
started prednisone on my first bout with PMR ... Never had pain after that. ... When my GP had lab work done on me he ... when I finished my first bout with PMR ... My Sed rate and CRP are in the mid normal
I was diagnosed with a mild case of PMR, having had normal lab tests, and I...
was diagnosed with a mild case of PMR ... , having had normal lab tests, and I ... As soon as I got up, my pain went away
Let's see...I can't recall your original post or if I replied to it. When I try...
wondering if any of the docs think your pain ... thinking that if they thought it was pmr ... Supposedly, that's the test for pmr ... high and some were at the high end of normal ... portal note to get his take on the labs
Posted: Jul 11, 2024
I have been on Actemra for 5 years. I started with injections every 2 weeks. I...
I have had minor lab abnormalities but ... PMR was diagnosed more than 15 years ... on prednisone for 12 years to treat PMR ... markers increased to slightly above normal ... I had slightly more pain but nothing
Posted: Jun 30, 2024