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I have had really bad muscle/joint pain for 3 weeks

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jay37024
jay37024

hello,

I have pains in my ankles(sides and back), knees, behind knees, above knee, buttocks, hips, shoulders, elbows and wrists! The pain is far more severe in the mornings and does get worse at night. I have been taking ibuprofen everyday, 3 times a days for 3 weeks. It does help with the pain so I can carry on with some form of daily life yet restricted. It is extremely painful to sit down and stand up with pains in the tops of legs. I dont have any swelling or bruising. I havent had an accident or injured myself. The pains seem to have come out of nowhere. I had to stop work due to lockdown and it started a few days after.

Any hep at all would be appreciated. My GP just palmed me off!

Thanks

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  • peggy_56092
    peggy_56092 jay37024

    Posted

    I would suggest that you present your problems to the PMRGCAHealthUnlocked forum as most have left this site. There are many more who could advise you there.

  • ptolemy
    ptolemy jay37024

    Posted

    I would go back to your GP and ask if you could have a trial of say a week or so on steroids to see if they help. If they don't help it probably is not PMR. Ideally they should do some blood tests as well. Some doctors tend to shrug less obvious things off the first visit and if the patient comes back they then listen more.

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