Interesting article in NY Times

[JR57]

This is my first post. I have been dealing with PMR since spring of last year. I saw this in yesterday’s paper. Thought it would be good to post it here for all to consider.

I check in almost daily here for information. Thanks to all for sharing their journeys with PMR. It has been very helpful to me. I have learned much more from you than the professionals that have you in and out of the office quickly. Hope the link works.

nyti.ms/2Wip7iC

[colmarin]

Wow! What an interesting article with a surprising twist. Who would have thought that a fungal lung infection could mimic PMR in so many ways. Makes me feel like getting a chest x-ray. Thanks for posting this.

[Yellowbluebell]

Welcome to the forum and thanks for your link to the article. Could I ask you to fill in your profile details as it helps us to help you when we know where you are based in the world and your pmr journey so far. If you have any questions please dont hesitate to ask. As we have members from all over the world there is usually someone online to reply. Debx

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Hi,

This was posted 5 days ago by Idasmum, but I’m sure others missed it first time around, so thanks for posting again.

[SheffieldJane]

Interesting. Thanks for posting.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

As I keep saying: PMR is NOT the illness, it is the outward expression of an underlying and often hidden illness. For most of us it is an autoimmune vasculitis of some sort (and there may be more that one) which responds well to moderate dose pred. If your symptoms don't respond well to that - questions must be asked but even before you get to that stage a decent doctor will have done a whole raft of blood tests to rule out other causes.

uptodate.com/contents/clini...

and scroll down to Differential Diagnosis. In fact, I think this is one of the best articles about PMR available free-to-air on the internet and well worth noting for showing to argumentative doctors!!

[fmkkm in reply to PMRpro]

This is one of the best articles I have read!

It is very understandable and loaded with good info. I’m sure you have posted before but it would be great to start a new thread with this info directed to all of our many new members!

Thanks for posting. f/m

[GranAmie in reply to PMRpro]

Great stuff - thank you so much. So much explained and succintly.

'If only' is a waste of time [now] .. but if my GP had done cbc's, etc after diagnosing PMR back in abt '99, .. After [finally] a cbc in 2015... his insistence on statins despite my low bp, low cholesterol etc at age 73, hospitalised me in 4wks. Otherwise I wd have had to wait another 9 months for a first appt with a rheumy. ... so in some way he is to be thanked. Bless!

[Hollyseden]

Interesting read. Thanks for sharing

[Blearyeyed]

Wow, first post!

Thanks for saying you Hello with an article , and keep stopping in to say hello in the future.

Take care Bee xx

[maria40]

Very interesting. Thank you.