Polymyalgia Rheumatica Overview

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Polymyalgia rheumatica , or 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. Most PMR sufferers wake up in the morning with pain in their muscles; however, there have been cases in which the patient has developed the pain during the evenings. Along with...


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i need info about post polio syndrome and polymyalgia rheumatica?
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Very low doses of corticosteroids could help several of your conditions.

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Anyone ever heard of polymyalgia rheumatica?
My uncle was diagnosed with this disease recently. I looked up information about it...

This disease is more likely to affect women then men. It attacks the autoimmune system after a virus . He has a good chance of recovery even though it can...

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    it's either Polymyalgia Rheumatica or something that some women get after pregnancy ,it is called chands it's either Polymyalgia Rheumatica or something that some women get after pregnancy...

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