Polymyglia Rheumatica

Abbie & Kayla

What PMR is:

o Polymyalgia Rheumatica (or PMR) is a syndrome that involves having intense pain in your muscles.

Especially in the neck, shoulder and hips.

Ways PMR is autoimmune:o PMR is autoimmune because the

white-blood cells attack the lining of the joints causing them to become inflamed.

o Causing intense pain and stiffness.

Symptoms:o Aches and pain in shoulders.o Pain in the neck, butt and hips

and thighs.o Depression and fever. o Fatigue and lack of apiete

(associated with weight loss).o Anemiao Giant Cell Arteritis (which can

cause stroke, heart attack or sudden blindness).

Treatments:o Prednisone is usually the drug of

choice to treat PMR. The initial daily dose is 10-20mg a day.

o The duration is frequently greater than one year.

o Patients are encouraged to exercise and eat healthy.

Additional Info:o You are able to live with PMR.Meaning you are able to resume

all normal, daily activities. o If untreated it can cause serious

disabilities.o The average length of PMR is 3

years. However, the chance of relapse is

common, affecting about 25%.

Work Cited

1. http://www.cedars-sinai.edu2. http://emedicine.medscape.com3. http://www.mayoclinic.com4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov5. http://www.rheumatology.org