Very sore neck

[Wayfair]

I’ve had a very sore neck for over a month now and have wondered if PMR is involved.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

It could be myofascial pain syndrome causing shoulder and neck muscles to be tight and painful. That is more common alongside PMR - in PMR the inflammatory substances are system, in MPS they are located in trigger points which can be felt as knots in the muscle group. So not directly PMR - but a similar cause.

[Alebeau]

My neck has been sore since the beginning of my diagnosis in November 2018

[Janstr]

My neck was also very sore pre diagnosis, so much so that I had issues backing the car. I had assumed it was PMR related as it got better with the pred

[Suffererc]

I have neck problems recently but they come and go, worse early mornings in bed

[SuziCutie in reply to Suffererc]

Same with me. Sometimes I take paracetamol and it sorts it. So I hope it’s not PMR. Trouble is that’s how it all started for me. Stiff neck and shoulder. 😬😬

[visionatsea]

I have identical diagnosis time frame with corresponding tight neck muscles. The pain from tight muscles.ligaments gets worse when I "overdue it". Currently on 7mg of pred. Rhumy suggested physical therapy which I have been undergoing for about 3 weeks and have observed some benefit

[Wayfair in reply to visionatsea]

That’s good to know. I hope it helps you. See the Rheumatologist this week, and hope to get some relief.

[misha453]

I had a sore neck when first diagnosed with PMR. It was so bad I could barely turn my head enough to drive. Pred sorted it out.

The neck pain returned as I was tapering down and my rheumatologist sent me to physical therapy which was able to sort it out after a couple months.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to misha453]

Possibly myofascial pain syndrome which is common alongside PMR. It often improves at higher dose pred but returns as you reduce the dose. And targetted manual therapies are a good way to deal with it when it isn't too bad.