PMR got me 1 year ago at age 60. Although I have had Hoshomo disease for many years. I’m in great physical health and still very active

[Davidj16]

I’m wondering how many people diagnosed with PMR had another Auto immune Disease prior to PMR

[SheffieldJane]

I have Graves Disease ( thyroid) since the 80’s. PMR in 2016 and GCA since 2019 approx. Autoimmune diseases like company.

[Blackeye-susan]

I have psoriasis which is autoimmune attack of skin cells. I have had it since I was 9. I really thought I was getting psoriatic arthritis. But it was PMR.

[Daffodilia]

Underactive thyroid 12 years and them

PMR

[bussell]

Alopecia. Not life threatening, but not fun!

[dmart7]

I believe it is quite common to experience more than one type of autoimmune disease. I have had a handful. Sarcoidosis in my late teens; Hashimoto's thyroid in my 30s; and PMR in my 60s. In between I have also had a number of conditions thought likely to originate with an autoimmune inflammatory process - eg. marginal keratitis, episodic knee swelling & pain.

And it seems to run in families. My mother had PMR, my daughter has had Graves thyroid and a nephew has autoimmune liver disease. There'll be a Nobel prize for the person who discovers a solution to autoimmune disorders.....

[Artwatercolour]

yes Hashimotto for me

[Broseley]

Chronic idiopathic urticaria for a year about 12 years ago. I also have lichen sclerosus but I dont know if that's an autoimmune thing.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Broseley]

They don't really know what causes it but all the evidence points to it being a/i

[j-e-a-n in reply to Broseley]

yes, Lichen sclerosis is an auto immune disease as well, I have that as well as others

[Suet3942]

Hi David

Yes I have had an overactive thyroid on two occasions which have thankfully gone into remission after a course of medication.

[Plains]

Started with CREST disease, recently diagnosed with Hashimotto, have fibromyalgia, PMR and possibly GCA

[cranberryt]

PMR was my first but since then I have been dx with celiac and colotis, both now considered autoimmunes.

[Wallysma]

Sjogren's, RA, fibromyalgia, CFIDS, Hashimoto's, PMR. the first five started late 1980's to early 1990's. PMR this past spring. No one in my family has any of these.....I also have had.osteo. arthritis (not auto) for many years which makes life more interesting.....very bad knees and hands.

Be well!

[dphu]

Yes, I have had Psoriasis, I am a Coeliac and had my colon removed in 2004 because of life threatening Ulcerative Colitis which indeed involve bowel cancer at the time. My daughter has inherited Coeliac Disease and my son suffers from Ulcerative Colitis. 🤔

[Siena62]

I was diagnosed with Thyroid Eye Disease few years ago.

[Carrollee]

Hi. I had Graves’ disease and I have ME. Got PMR then GCA 🤷🏼‍♀️

[nallen11]

hashimotos, fibro and Pmr

[Finaltribute]

Under active thyroid I take 175 µg of levothyroxine sense 2011 diagnosed with PMR April 2022

[Ridge]

I have and had for 30yrs Psoriasis Pustular. This gives you blisters on your hands and feet! Luckily mainly on my feet! It was manageable with topical steroids and I became quite fond of it as it was a sort of weathervane for stress!! It has almost disappeared with the Pred. Psoriasis runs in the family and one of the first things I was tested for when I got to a rheumatologist was Psoriasis Arthritis.

[daisylazy]

Hypothyroidism and then PMR.

[Kt1943]

I have multiple sclerosis, diagnosed almost 50 years ago, and fibromuscular dysplasia (although I am not sure if FMD is autoimmune). I was diagnosed with giant cell arteritis year ago.

[artfingers]

Lichen Sclerosis and Hashimotos, which I had prior to PMR.

[Poshdog]

proctitis years ago, rosacea, now PMR. Daughter has Graves disease and Dad had Parkinsons as did his mother before him. Think Parkinsons is beginning to be thought of as AI.