A 39-year-old member asked:
polymyalgia rheumatica --what is pmr?
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Dr. Chad Boomershine answered
18 years experience Rheumatology
Autoimmune: Polymyalgia rheumatica (pmr) is an autoimmune disease that occurs in people 50 years of age and older. It is associated with severe pain and stiffness in the shoulders and hips. Pmr can also lead to blindness due to inflammation in blood vessels of the eye. Pmr is treated with steroids and Aspirin to prevent blindness. Other medicines (antibiotics) are sometimes used to prevent steroid effects.
Answered on Feb 4, 2018
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Dr. Bruce Rothschild answered
47 years experience Rheumatology
Rheumatica : Polymyalgia rheumatica is a combination of signs/symptoms of the perception of proximal muscle weakness (although objective testing reveals no weakness), fatigue, fever and erythrocyte sedimentation rate elevation/prolongation. Steoids are the first step in its treatment.
Answered on May 24, 2018
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Dr. Michael Laccheo answered
14 years experience Rheumatology
No: Pmr is an auto-immune disease but the underlying cause is not known.
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mitchell Cohn answered
34 years experience Pain Management
Immune disorder: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is an autoimmune-type disorder which affect mostly people older than 50.Frequently starts in the shoulders or neck w/pain ... Read More
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Dr. Frank Holmes answered
22 years experience Sports Medicine
See below : Pmr is a disorder characterized by muscle pain, often around the shoulders & hips. Often seen in late middle aged or elderly individuals. It can be as ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. PHILIP WALLER answered
32 years experience Rheumatology
See below: Polymyalgia rheumatica usually is a condition in people greater then 50. It causes stiffness and pain in muscles and joints including the shoulders, u ... Read More
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