Polymyalgia Rheumatica or PMR Is an inflammatory rheumatic disease, that causes your body to attack your joints, muscles, bones, and organs. There are many proteins that cause PMR inflammation, interleukin-6, or il-6, is one of the most common proteins seen in patients. To find out if PMR is the source of your pain, your primary care doctor may refer you to a rheumatologist, who can diagnose and treat your PMR.
Having a well-rounded support group can be essential to dealing with a debilitating condition like PMR. Eileen, a PMR patient, her Rheumatologist Dr. Puja Chitkara, Shilpa Venkatachalam, of Global Healthy Living Foundation and Bernadette Wang, Head US Public Affairs and Patient Advocacy of Neurology at Sanofi detail the resources that are available for patients and caregivers.
