When is it not "just the PMR"?
When it's new or different: a new headache, jaw pain, sight changes, or anything that doesn't fit the usual pattern. Some need help the same day; others the doctor soon.
The full answer, with the sources, is in the guide.
Sources
- NHS: Polymyalgia rheumatica, symptoms
- NHS: Polymyalgia rheumatica, treatment
- NHS medicines: Prednisolone
- Arthritis UK (formerly Versus Arthritis): Giant cell arteritis (GCA)
- Toyoda, Mackie, Yates et al.: The 2026 British Society for Rheumatology guideline for the treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (Rheumatology 2026;65(10):keag502)
- US National Institutes of Health (NIAMS): Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis
Reviewed 2026-11-09 · next review 2027-11-09