Polymyalgia rheumatica - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica (pol-e-my-AL-juh rue-MAT-ih-kuh) may begin quickly or come on over several days to weeks Symptoms are most often worse in the morning Most people who get polymyalgia rheumatica are older than 65 It rarely affects people younger than 50
Polymyalgia rheumatica - Diagnosis treatment - Mayo Clinic An ultrasound can tell whether you have inflammation of the joints and soft tissues and can help in the diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica Some people have an MRI or a PET scan to look for other causes of joint pain
Im having dizziness since Ive had PMR. Is it relaled? I've had dizzy spells ofv and on, since I've had PMR It sometimes seems metabolic, as eating helps Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group
How long has PMR lasted - Im trying to find the average "The duration of therapy and outcome were examined in 76 patients with polymyalgia rheumatica without evidence of temporal arteritis at presentation Seventy-five patients received corticosteroids, with a mean prednisone dosage of 22 8 mg per day initially