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Polymyalgia rheumatica

Symptoms: Hip pain and stiffness Shoulder pain and stiffness Neck pain and stiffness Muscle pain (minimal, less common than aching) Fever Unintentional weight loss Anemia (low number of red blood cells in the blood) Fatigue (excessive tiredness) Malaise (general ill feeling) Face pain Other joint pain Note: Symptoms usually begin abruptly. Signs and tests: Fever may be the only symptom in some cases (the person has a fever of unknown origin). Signs of temporal arteritis may also be present. Text Continues Below Blood tests are nonspecific. The sedimentation rate (ESR ) is often elevated. Creatine kinase (CPK ) is normal. Hemoglobin or hematocrit may be normal or low.

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