polymyalgia

     

Polymyalgia rheumatica (meaning "pain in many muscles2 in Greek), abbreviate as PMR, is an inflammatory condition of the muscles, which causes pain or stiffness, usually in the neck, shoulders, and hips. The pain can be very sudden, or can occur gradually over a period of time.

Tweets about polymyalgia

  • Polymyalgia rheumatica: pain and stiffness in shoulders and pelvic girdle; ESR is elevated
  • @smogandsunshine getting there. Keeping an eye. Something caused the pain and ecg blip, probably the steroids for her polymyalgia
  • American sites states chronic fibromyalgia is the same family as MS ME and polymyalgia and is a real serious condition very distressing :(
  • RT @USMLE_CKHints: Polymyalgia rheumatica: treatment is low dose prednisone
  • RT @USMLE_CKHints: Polymyalgia rheumatica: signs of inflammation in joints are absent
  • RT @USMLE_CKHints: Polymyalgia rheumatica: morning stiffness lasting over one hour and elevated ESR (>40)
  • RT @USMLE_CKHints: Polymyalgia rheumatica: aching pain in the neck, shoulders, and pelvic girdle
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica: ESR is elevated and complaints of stiffness instead of weakness and pain
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica: presents with stiffness of shoulder and pelvic girdle
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica: treatment is low dose prednisone
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica: signs of inflammation in joints are absent
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica: morning stiffness lasting over one hour and elevated ESR (>40)
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica: aching pain in the neck, shoulders, and pelvic girdle
  • ZAMST's Knowledge Center Topic: Polymyalgia Rheumatica @prosportpt
  • Arthritis, its called polymyalgia rheumatoid, he is getting a brain mri for his speech
  • @JackieHill1955 Funny you doing that.I was just looking through my old photos.I was on steroids for 8 yrs.-- polymyalgia rheumatics.Horrid.
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica Global Clinical Trials Review H2 2014
  • 05.07 just gone out. Took ages to wake Clive up. He does sleep a lot. He says it's because he has polymyalgia.
  • I'm so grateful for internet media at present. #polymyalgia has made me physically very weak. Here that strength is not needed. #frustrated
  • Polymyalgia Day 411. So easy to be lethargic. Have put on weight due to Prednisolone (now down to 8.5mg a day), but no appetite.