Fibromyalgia or polymyalgia??
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Doc said I had fibromyalgia now says it could be polymyalgia. Does a blood test confirm one or the other? Shoulder, arm pain and insomnia. I feel it could be the Ramapril I am on too.
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1951grumpa heather_72097
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What I've read, steroids will settle down the inflammation from PMR but won't touch the pain from fibromyalgia. I'm sure someone here will explain it better. I'm not sure if the inflammation markers even show up in fibromyalgia. Good luck
amkoffee heather_72097
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heather_72097 amkoffee
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EileenH heather_72097
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BettyE heather_72097
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denisep911 heather_72097
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Heather I have both Pmr and fibromyalgia It's really hard to tell the difference but as Eileen says the prednisone is the key to detection
Nefret heather_72097
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I have both PMR and Fibro but I find they are two completely different beasts. Painkillers won't touch PMR but some do help the Fibro. And, as has been said, only PMR will respond to steroids.
There is currently no test of any kind to diagnose either condition (although I have read recently that they may be on the way to finding a blood test to diagnose Fibro).
Have you read the leaflet for the Ramapril? There should be a list of side-effects, and if joint pain or muscular pain is mentioned, then perhaps you should speak to your GP and ask if you can try another one.
denisep911 Nefret
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That's good to know