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Can PMR affect ribs?

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lbh
lbh

Hi, it's a long time since I've been on this forum which suggests all has been well but that's probably because I was so happy at 7mg that I did not want to risk tapering. I stayed there for quote a while. Anyway, I went from 7 to 6.5 in August last year using DSNS which seemed to go ok. I went from 6.5 to 6 over Nov/Dec just gone and don't recall any major initial upset. However, I have a feeling that it may have started a tiny flare because I took one dose of 5.5 last week and oh my goodness I definitely am struggling a little now. I have symptoms in neck and around my collar bone which I never had originally (2018). What I really would like to know though is can pmr affect you ribs (I guess intercostal muscles) because I find it difficult to take as deep a breath as I would like and feel it like a bit of a restriction. It definitely feels ribs though, not lungs. Thank you in advance.

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  • EileenH
    EileenH lbh

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    This forum is to all intents and purposes inactive - they don't notify us of new posts or replies unless directly to the person involved! So you have to remember to drop in on spec - and then it is very cumbersome to find new posts.

    All of us now meet here

    https://healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk

    the forum run by the UK PMRGCA charity. It is extremely active - with dozens of postings per day and much easier to use.

    There have been several people recently there complaining of rib pain - if you ask over there you are guaranteed a reply!

    • lbh
      lbh EileenH

      Edited

      Thank you. I'll do that 😊

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