What is polymyalgia rheumatica?
Polymyalgia rheumatica, also known as rhizomelic pseudo polyarthritis, is an inflammatory disorder that is characterized by a history of neck, shoulder and/or hip stiffness and pain in patients age 50 years or older.
How do members experience polymyalgia rheumatica?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with polymyalgia rheumatica*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Mental fatigue or exhaustion
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Muscle pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for polymyalgia rheumatica*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
436
Tried for
polymyalgia rheumatica
(8)
*Data from patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with polymyalgia rheumatica*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for polymyalgia rheumatica (3 evaluations)
Side effects
weight gain
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
polymyalgia rheumatica
(8)
*Data from patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has polymyalgia rheumatica on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 20 | |
| 50s | 80 | |
| 60s | 209 | |
| 70+ | 366 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 136 | |
| Female | 546 |