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Possible PMR

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Jubilant1
Jubilant1

I am a 60 year old male with a recent history of pain in my shoulders, neck and hips tha occassionaly involves my wrists. The pains come and go but they are painful and the pain moves around. I am somewhat stiff and have been doing strectching exercises. I am seeing a rheumatologist next week to be worked up for PMR and Fibromyalgia. I thought these ailments were mostly seen in women so it surporised me! Also all my perevious blood work was negative for Rheumatoid Arthiritis and my SED and CRP levels are always normal. Do some people have normal SED rates and still get this ailment? Also, one of my doctors suggested I take 15mg of Predisone for 3 days and if that worke, then it was probably PMR. Thougths?  Thanks for your help. Jim

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    vawils Jubilant1

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    yes it defintiely effects men, me being a 62 year old .  the prednisone worked great in addressing the pain and stifness issues once i got up to me needed dosage of 20 mg which i am still on..yes your sed rates and crp levels can fluctuate particularly if you are on prednisone which helps control the inflammation levels i believe,,,the sed rates are a measure of inflammation and not of a particular illness or disorder such as pmr..,,if you pain and stiffness gets worse or doesn't improve you probably may  need to try prednisone if not other causative factors found by your doctors..good luck

     

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