My first post but been avidly reading previous posts which have been a great help. Diagnosed PMR about 4 months ago. 73 year old male. 15 mg down to 9 but recently returned to 11mg due to flare. I’ve developed a strange ish symptom which someone may relate to? I’m generally fine during the day but as soon as I go to bed, and when I lay on my left side, as soon as I go to turn over I get momentary pain behind my right shoulder blade. Turning back to my left, no problem. During the night, whenever I turn from left to right get the same thing. Enough to disrupt sleep. Symptom of PDR or maybe something else? I haven’t strained or overdone any activity. Anyone recognise this? Thanks.
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From my own experience you don’t need to ‘do something’ to yourself in order to get an issue. Is it the act of turning or when you settle that does it? Does it wear off? It could be a rib under your shoulder blade if it feels like a knife. Everyday poor posture, aged mattress or pillow, over repeated movements, keyboards/hones etc can lead to niggles after an innocent movement. I tweaked a bottom rib reaching round the bottom of a toilet in a cramped space and it felt like a broken one if I moved a certain way. You might need a good osteopath or physio to give you a diagnostic once over?
As SnazzyD has said, probably requires a physical examination to sort out what it is.
Not so much a PMR symptoms as such… but more as a result of PMR affected muscles… and she’s is correct in saying that it doesn’t take a lot to tweak a problem.
I agree with Snazzy and DL. Best bet is a good physio.After a bad flare ( had to increase dose to 15mg) a couple of years ago, after 3.5 years on prednisolone , I lost a lot of muscle, sustained vertebral fractures, developed all sorts of twinges, aches sore bones. However, thank goodness for my brilliant physio. On examination he can tell exactly what is causing what, with my muscles and how the moment of my fingers typing can produce discomfort in my shoulder or back! All acting like levers, apparently. He has helped me so much with correct exercises and explanations.
A bit of a random response from me I'm afraid but here goes. Because of our anatomy it is common to get gastric reflux when laying on our right side. I've certainly noticed it over the years. The fact that it doesn't happen at all until you lay flat and turn onto your right side then goes when you turn to the left again, makes me wonder??? Gastric and abdominal issues can be associated with referred pain in other regions. Do you have any history of silent reflux, hiatus hernia, heartburn? Just a thought........
Not random at all! Makes a lot of sense. Had significant issues with stomach and recently gone into gastric friendly pred which has made a big difference.
Aha!. Have you tried Gaviscon liquid (can get a cheaper generic alternative from Tesco)? I find it helps on the rare occasions I get a bit of reflux at night time. Just remember the E/C Pred takes a lot longer to get into your system, about 4 hours so you may need to adjust the time of your dose. Plus don't take Gaviscon at the same time as E/C Pred. You will dissolve the coating on the tablets.
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