Polymyalgia Rheumatica

latreff · Joined: 03 Mar 2009 Posts: 1 Location: Ontario

Last June I was diagnosed with PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) Overnight I developed slight muscle soreness which for me was very unusual. I golf 3x/week, walk daily and generally lead a healthy lifestyle.

Fortunately I have an excellent Dr. and had an appt a few days after onset of soreness to discuss bi-yearly blood test results - I mentioned my soreness to him and he immediately told me what it was and drew blood which confirmed I had the disease and that it was autoimmune.

Prednisone seems to be the medication of choice but I chose to try an anti-inflammatory for a month without any relief as symptoms progressivly became worse and even turning over in bed or going up stairs was very painful. I started Prednisone and had immediate relief and am now in the process of reducing the prednisone in hopes that by Sept this yar I will be completely off the drug.

Anyone else out there with the same diagnosis that would like to share their progress etc

koigal · Guest

My father in law has had this problem for years and on prednisone.Please be very careful with this as it causes among other things muscle weakness over time.He's recently found an excellant acpunture Doc and went flyflishing for the first time in years after the first treatment (series of 6)It is definately worth trying

guest · Guest

Thank you for answering. I have thought of acupuncture especially since we have a chiropractor that could do it. I am still on Prednisone and have noticed the more I reduce the more I feel aches in my knees and hands along with the muscle weakness.

I shall try it!