Polymyalgia rheumatica - Diagnosis treatment - Mayo Clinic A low dose of a corticosteroid you take by mouth, such as prednisone, most often treats polymyalgia rheumatica You may feel rapid relief from pain and stiffness in 1 to 3 days
Polymyalgia rheumatica - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic But it also can affect other medium and large blood vessels, such as those to the heart Symptoms include headaches, jaw pain, trouble seeing and scalp tenderness Sometimes, fever and weight loss may be the first symptoms If not treated, polymyalgia rheumatica can lead to a stroke or blindness
New to PMR diagnosis - Mayo Clinic Connect Usually, you would decide with your doctor rheumatologist about when to taper--ideally when your symptoms and inflammatory markers (if applicable) are stable, which could be in a few months, maybe less, but it depends on the person, unless the steroid is not working or intolerable
PMR and Cancer - Mayo Clinic Connect It's the other way around; cancer manifested itself in PMR symptoms of bilateral joint pain with raised CRP and Sed rates My rheumatologist confirmed this correlation as well as my oncologist at MSK
PMR diagnosis without markers in blood work - Mayo Clinic Connect Symptoms worsened over 3 or 4 months and I went back in to see her I had done my researched and all my symptoms matched PMR She agreed with me and ran the tests again CRP was now 35, a little high, but she was not comfortable putting me on prednisone, referred me to a rheumatologist
Low iron levels and PMR - Mayo Clinic Connect But, having low levels of iron, short or long term can cause some of the symptoms of PMR itself Has anyone had any experience in this aspect of PMR? I'm just wondering if I should supplement with iron tablets and whether that may help in some way Thanks in advance