How does PMR make you feel?

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a condition that causes pain, stiffness and inflammation in the muscles around the shoulders, neck and hips. The main symptom is muscle stiffness in the morning that lasts longer than 45 minutes. It may also cause other symptoms, including: high temperature (fever) and sweating.

What are the long term effects of PMR?

Serious complications of PMR can also occur when patients develop GCA, which causes narrowing of the arteries in the head and the temples, resulting in persistent headaches, scalp tenderness and vision changes. Without treatment, GCA can result in stroke or blindness.

How does PMR affect the body?

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory condition of the muscles and joints and is characterized by stiffness and pain in the neck, shoulders, hips, and buttocks. Morning stiffness that lasts several hours is common. The onset of pain can be sudden or gradual and affects both sides of the body.

What causes polymyalgia to flare up?

Related condition: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) If you have polymyalgia rheumatica, you are at a higher risk of getting a condition called giant cell arteritis (GCA). This involves inflammation of the blood vessels called arteries.

Is polymyalgia classed as a disability?

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Is PMR a serious condition?

It sounds serious, even ferocious, but it responds beautifully to proper treatment. It’s polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), a painful, sometimes disabling condition that can be associated with giant cell arteritis (GCA), a disease that is much less common but much more serious.

Is PMR classed as a disability?

Although polymyalgia rheumatica is a long-term disease, it usually responds well to treatment and, unlike some other forms of rheumatism (diseases marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous tissue) it does not cause any progressive disability or deformity.

Can polymyalgia affect your legs?

The most common symptoms of PMR are severe pain and stiffness in the muscles of the shoulders, neck, lower back, buttocks, and thighs. The muscles of the upper arms may also be affected but it is unusual for the muscles in the forearms, hands, legs and feet to be affected.