pain in the neck.

[Nursey30]

I have managed to taper down to 3.5mgs and managing well ,however ,I have a sensation,I wouldn't really call it pain as in a full flare up,in the right side of my neck spreading upwards from my shoulder .PMR or something else??I'm imagining all sorts#paranoidnow!

[SheffieldJane]

My cervical Spondylosis gives me pain like that. I was diagnosed by a neck X Ray.

[Nursey30 in reply to SheffieldJane]

Seem to have full movement....and it's not an unmanageable pain.Maybe I'll ask for an xrays next time I speak to rheumy.Thanks.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Initial thought, have you done anything to that shoulder or arm that could account for pain? However innocuous. Have you tried painkillers to see if they help, or maybe a muscle rub or cold/heat therapy??..if so unlikely to be PMR. Plus as it’s one-sided would query PMR.

Osteoarthritis maybe?

[Nursey30 in reply to DorsetLady]

It's been around for weeks and i seem to be aware of it early morning ,before meds and at night,so thinking when the meds wear off.Pain score maybe 2 out of 10 so not really bothering me ,its just that i worry about all sorts nowadays!!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Nursey30]

Maybe try going back to 4mg for a week or so -and see if it makes a difference. Your current dose (if that’s where it started) might just be borderline- and you don’t want to risk getting any worse.

But at low doses other aches and pains come to the fore…so difficult to tell sometimes.

[SheffieldJane in reply to Nursey30]

Strange pillows can trigger mine.

[123-go]

You've done well to get to 3.5mg. It's disheartening when other symptoms crop up. If the sensation you describe is still apparent after a day or two I would advise contacting your GP.

[Nursey30 in reply to 123-go]

It seems to be ongoing for no particular reason.Think I'm gonna put it down to the dreaded PMR!!

[Nursey30]

Thanks for your answers everyone, much appreciated. X

[123-go]

May well be but don't let it niggle away at you without mentioning it to whoever is managing your PMR 😏. Take care.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Have you been in a draft? Changed anything about your bed/pillows? Lifted something awkwardly?

Sounds like sternocleidomastoid muscle problems.

[Nursey30 in reply to PMRpro]

No,haven't done any of that and I've had the same problem for months.Maybe it's due to decreasing my pred.So I think I'll try going back up by .5....Thanks.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Nursey30]

Worth a try…