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*

*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*

*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
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 9
40s 19
50s 80
60s 210
70+ 363

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 136
Female 545