Polymyalgia rheumatica - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory condition It causes joint and muscle pain and stiffness, mainly in the shoulders and hips Symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica (pol-e-my-AL-juh rue-MAT-ih-kuh) may begin quickly or come on over several days to weeks Symptoms are most often worse in the morning Most people who get polymyalgia rheumatica are older than 65 It rarely affects people
Polymyalgia rheumatica - Diagnosis treatment - Mayo Clinic Some people who are diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica are later diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis or giant cell arteritis Tests you might have include: Blood tests Besides checking your complete blood counts, your healthcare professional looks at two lab tests for signs of irritation and swelling, called inflammation
Polymyalgia rheumatica: Any thoughts on my taper plan? I am currently on 2 5 milligrams of prednisone I plan on tapering 1 4 milligram every 4-6 weeks to hopefully get down to zero Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated I had a starting dose of 30 milligrams 18 months ago No significant flare ups so far, thank god