Pmr and arthritis

[1Purplecrow]

I have had pmr for 4 years. Currently using 6 mg prednisone. Recently, an MRI revealed arthritis in my spine. The doc said My Pmr contributed to the condition.

I was prescribed celecoxib for the arthritis, in addition to my regular prednisone.

Has anyone else found themselves here? How did you manage?

[lesley2015]

Hi Purple crow,

Sorry to hear you have arthritis in your spine. I will be interested to see what the others say, I have confirmed arthritis in knees and shoulders following xrays, and also feel a similar pain in my lower back but the GP says it is 'most probably ' arthritis' as well. He also said the Pred would have contributed to this .......

Lets see what the clever people say

[bunnymom]

About a month after PMR diagnosis I started having pain in one shoulder and arm and also pain in my ribcage. I assumed this was part of PMR and it influenced my reductions. After a year of 8 Drs and physical therapy twice (which was torment) I was diagnosed with a bulging disc in my neck (shoulder and arm pain) and osteoarthritis in my upper spine (rib cage pain). I went to an Ortho Pain dr and got two epidurals with cortisone in both places. Pain has gone but he didn't know for how long. Doing that I have a much better handle on my PMR pain now. Before the shots I was taking gabapentin, which is for nerve pain. I got it from a Rhuemy at the very beginning of my journey when I was having what felt like swelling in two fingers. I have no side effects from it. I continue to take as I don't want to rock the boat as I continue to reduce. I also take maximum strength Tylenol 3 times a day and it makes all the difference. I now have something happening with my heel (a bone spur I believe) and the side of my knee has some kind of nerve pain. I see the Dr tomorrow for something else so will ask. I do believe that PMR sets off a whole chain of events in our bodies that medical science doesn't recognise. Best wishes to you.