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*
*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 | 7 | |
40s | 20 | |
50s | 77 | |
60s | 208 | |
70+ | 373 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 136 | |
Female | 549 |
Talk to people with polymyalgia rheumatica
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