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Polymyalgia rheumatica versus fibromyalgia

By Tim Moore

It can be challenging to tell the difference between polymyalgia rheumatica and fibromyalgia. Both disorders appear out of nowhere, include body and muscle pain, and most often affect white women over 50 years old, though they can affect any gender or race of any age. Polymaglia rheumatica, also known as PMR, can be either progressive or sudden and is marked by stiffness in the shoulders, neck,

Full post as published by Social Security Disability SSI Blog on August 10, 2009 (boomark / email).