Viking gene

....or Welsh or Irish or Scottish or Norman village. All of whose DNA figure prominently in my genetic endowment. Fascinating! Thx for posting this, Richard!

That's true Richard! People of Scandinavian and northern European origins are more prone to PMR and GCA. I'm one of them, being Danish (but I live in the UK). I had PMR and am now coming up to 4 years with GCA. There is no known reason why this is so. That's also why there are more people with PMR in the states in the USA which were originally settled by Scandinavians.

This is interesting. I have Behcet's, too, as well as Hasimotos'.

Behcet's is known as The Silk Route Disease. Have often wondered about the connection.

There is one cousin with the possibility of Behcet's. Nobody that I know with PMR, though it's my humble opinion that PMR gets missed, sometimes.

Have never done a DNA test. Might think about it.

My very good doctor did tell me, once an individual has one autoimmune disease, others are not unlikely.

Wish he hadn't said that.

Prednisone helps at least two of mine. Don't hold any hope of getting off of it at this point. Must reframe and be grateful for help.

MariGrace

thats my heritage too. i think its in our genes, that we have a predisposition to the illness. but i think something triggers it; we havent figured out that part yet.

Mind you - when you have your DNA "done" you often discover the expected heritages don't appear...

Why did I not get the gorgeous long legs and blond locks as well then? Thanks a lot Vikings!

You got it Richard. I was born in Amsterdam and have traced my ancestors to Dutch people from the northern countryside to the late 1700's, no mixing from what I found up to that point. Then again.

a horny Roman may have come through town a few thousand years ago! I am going to do the DNA test just for fun. My first cousin in Holland on my mother's side is dealing with PMR right now and I went into remission last June. Just imagine how miserable those ancestors and Vikings were dealing with this without any medicine like Prednisone.

Sounds good.,,, but personally, I would like to sack my rheumy's office!

Hmmmmm, this all Sooo very interesting! I'm 85% Irish....2 grandparents immigrated from Ireland!!

so greatful for this post!

So let's be clear....pmr is more common in "white women, over age 50, and NOW, of Irish, Scandinavian, northern European decent???

check, check and check!

YIKES😱

Richard,

Yes I had my DNA taken last year, and discovered I am 15% scandinavian, born in Australia, this has come from my Father's side from his g.g Grandfather. I also have PMR and if you google Vikings and PMR there is some interesting info. about it, but not proved.When I told my Doctor, he laughed, said "oh now we are going to blame the poor Vikings" I told him why not! and suggested he google it himself. Yes there is a whole village in USA with Scandinavian heritage and their children grow up and also have PMR, something is going on for sure.

My grandaughters (twins) and Grandson are all blue eyed and very blonde as myself, but I have green eyes, people are always asking where did it come from.

Track

Can you share the name of the article, magazine, or website? Sounds fascinating!