PMR v LORA -Rheumy reccomendation

[bakingD]

Is it possible to have PMR without a very high initial CRP?mine was mildly elevated and 2/3 rheumies think I have PMR

Only was reading in Kate’s book that it was a differentiating factor for LORA-ie if not elevated not PMR

Thanks for any answers and does anyone see Dr Menon in Chichester?Am thinking of transferring my care back to him

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Not sure that what Kate says is correct. They haven't identified any factors that can reliably differentiate between PMR and LORA and it is accepted by many experts that about 1 in 5 patients with PMR have normal ESR and/or CRP. My CRP has only ever been raised once - on a day where I had a bad atrial fibrillation episode.

You may find this interesting:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[bakingD in reply to PMRpro]

Thanks v much for the prompt reply!

[Yellowbluebell]

I see Dr menon and he's brilliant. Nit a bad thing to say about him. He's got a thing about following low carb diet which is good but only because he had to take steroids himself, didn't behave with food and now is insulin dependent diabetic!!,

[bakingD in reply to Yellowbluebell]

Thanks for that yellobluebell