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kimmar067 · Aug 22, 2017

....yes it does! ::yes::

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klmall · Aug 28, 2017

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klmall · Sep 15, 2017

kimmar067 · Sep 16, 2017

I'm very upset - I've been feeling REALLY achy since going to Puerto Rico; weird how it came on so suddenly [ I attributed it to the uncomfortable bed]. I finally went to my doctor, who ran a blood test....turns out that I probably have Polymyalgia Rheumatica, which is a type of autoimmune disease that affects the muscles - mainly, my arms, shoulders, hips, and thighs. So, now I am on a 6-day regimen (not unlike a Z-Pac) of the corticosteroid similar to Prednizone[for the SECOND TIME in two weeks]; I might have to be on a low-dose regimen of it for the next year or so.....great, just great. I turn 60 and I fall to pieces..... :sad:

It STINKS getting old....

klmall · Sep 18, 2017

kimmar067 said:
I'm very upset - I've been feeling REALLY achy since going to Puerto Rico; weird how it came on so suddenly [ I attributed it to the uncomfortable bed]. I finally went to my doctor, who ran a blood test....turns out that I probably have Polymyalgia Rheumatica, which is a type of autoimmune disease that affects the muscles - mainly, my arms, shoulders, hips, and thighs. So, now I am on a 6-day regimen (not unlike a Z-Pac) of the corticosteroid similar to Prednizone[for the SECOND TIME in two weeks]; I might have to be on a low-dose regimen of it for the next year or so.....great, just great. I turn 60 and I fall to pieces..... It STINKS getting old....

I have those days too but overall I'm sort of resigned to lots of maintenance doctor appointments and new age-related problems like borderline Type 2 diabetes and higher blood pressure. If I start to drown in self-pity I just look at my mom at almost 89 and many serious health problems and then I realize I'm okay.

Hopefully, you will feel better soon!