
POLYMALGIA RHEUMATICA
Polymalgia Rheumatica wouldn't be such a worrying condition, if it were not associated with Temporal Arteritis and the sudden appearance of irreversible blindness. This common cause of mysterious aches and pains in the muscles and joints appears to occur more in the elderly, especially in women. There are no definitive diagnostic tests, although the muscle pains usually occur in the prescence of an elevated E.S.R. The steroid hormone, Prednisone, miraculously relieves the pain and misery of Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Doses start high, and reduce gradually over the next few months.
The occurrence of headaches on a background of Polymyalgia Rheumatica is a sinister event. It may herald the onset of Temporal Arteritis and the medical response involves the initiate of a course of treatment involving very high doses of Prednisone. This intervention switches off the inflammatory process and rapidly saves the eye sight.
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GENERAL HEALTH
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