Could I have PMR?
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Hi I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia but have been unsure as my symptoms seem to differ from a lot of other people who have it, so I put in all of my most serious symptoms and a website came up with PMR, although I am only 46! I read it is very rare for anyone under 50 to have it so it probably isn't but thought I would ask advice on here. My main symptoms are extremely severe hip pain - this is the worst! I cannot sleep at all cos of it. Shoulder pain is getting gradually a lot worse, my knees are the same and sometimes go purple for no reason, sore fingers with those hermywotsits on my knuckles, my toes get really sharp pains through them too and random pains that just stay in the same place for a day or two then move on, oh and fatigue! Anyone give me advice? Thank you.
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A young lady of 22 has posted on this site a couple of days ago.
The NHS site has the guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment and on this thread there is a pinned section which leads you to the Charities for PMR & GCA.
Reading your post you have the classic symptoms of PMR. You really need to talk to your GP and take the guidelines with you. If you can get him/her to give you 15-20mg of prednisolone and the aches and pains diminish within three or four days (it won't all go away) then that is the clincher. Fibro does not respond to Prednisolone.
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On the right hand side of this page, there is a box with an alpabetical list of illnesses, scroll down and find Polymyalgia Rheumatica and GCA, click on it and you will see a whole load of info.
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