Possible PMR, but without shoulder?

[Boo0102]

Hi. Stumbled onto both PMR and this forum when researching autoimmune issues. Note: not diagnosed (yet) with PMR, but do have OA to the point of needing hip replacement.

My question is: can you have PMR if your shoulders aren’t really involved? I don’t have much pain in shoulders, as most of my pain is in hip flexors, glutes, pelvic girdle, and some low back. This has been going on for over a year, but everyone seems to think it’s just the OA and my muscles being very tight. My best response to them was that it feels like it’s almost cellular. Not just a sore muscle. Much worse in am and when I’ve been sitting for awhile. I now have to use a cane, can’t get socks and shoes on, and hard to get in/out of car. It just because my hip joint is going, but because of all the other muscle pain.

Saw first Rheumatologist last year, she didn’t think it was RA - never mentioned PMR. Am trying to get in to see another one as a Nephrologist I saw us making the referral.

Sorry for the ramble. Just looking for possible dx.

Thanks very much.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Not everybody gets the classic symptoms - so always worth throwing into the mix - and see what comes out!

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Some criteria say shoulder and/or hip girdle issues - some people have one, some have the other, a few have neither.

emedicine.medscape.com/arti....

This

racgp.org.au/afp/2014/june/...

compares the older BSR and BHPR guidelines with the newer EULAR ones. Both suggest that it is either/or and possibly both. No fixed rule.

But what you describe is very PMR-ish!