PMR and Ethinicity | Arthritis Information

Don't know if I spelled that right but was just wondering about what I read and how it applies to us.

I read that PMR is more prevelant among women, and of European decent.

Is that proving true here? Is there anyone of color here or do you know anybody with PMR of color?

I always figured myself a houndog mix of Native American and Caucasian.

I really am curious and wondering how does this apply to having this disease I wonder? Like..why?

Thanks Guys.

PS I hope there are responses here as when I look at the board I see my name all up and down the threads. I feel like I am standing out. LOL.

~Kewanee

Hi Kewanee

I am DEFINITELY European (1/4 Irish, 3/4 English, maybe a touch of Spanish in the dim and distant (16th Century) past). And female. And just turned 48.

Hope you are having a good day.

Love Judi xx

I am slao of european decent. Pure Russian... Female and 65.

Trying to cut down on Prednisone but have so much pain. Doctor trying to get me to take Methotrexate. I might just have to. i can't turn over at night.

SusanC

Susan C

Hi, Kewanee, I'm European (Scottish). I've read that too.   You are definitely not sticking out. We enjoy your posts. You can be all the threads you want to. That little arrow thing will just take anyone who doesn't want to read it right out of here. I think we all skip around from time to time. Keep writing. This forum was dead for a while. It is much mor enjoyable and informative now.Hi all,
   I am pure bred first generation Italian.

   I am having a lot of pain, could not cut down any more on the pred. got to 7.5, Dr. wants me to take methotrexate. Saw rheumy the other day, my kidney function is off, and told him how out of breath i allways am, so he is sending me for a pulmonary test.

    Does anyone take methotrexate and have had an improvment in the way you feel? And are there any bad side effects? Thanks, Georgiana
I want to know too! Methotrexate really do that much good?

Italian huh? Well maybe thats not exactly caucasian. Ooooh do we have a variance?

Sorry you still have pain at 7.5. I'm trying to cut down and still feel it.

~Kewanee

[QUOTE=Georgiana] Hi all,   I am pure bred first generation Italian.    I am having a lot of pain, could not cut down any more on the pred. got to 7.5, Dr. wants me to take methotrexate. Saw rheumy the other day, my kidney function is off, and told him how out of breath i allways am, so he is sending me for a pulmonary test.    Does anyone take methotrexate and have had an improvment in the way you feel? And are there any bad side effects? Thanks, Georgiana
[/QUOTE] Oh thank you Betsy. I feel better now.

Wish we did have more posts. I know they are out there with this thing.

Hope your day is a good one.

~Kewanee

[QUOTE=BRICH] Hi, Kewanee, I'm European (Scottish). I've read that too.   You are definitely not sticking out. We enjoy your posts. You can be all the threads you want to. That little arrow thing will just take anyone who doesn't want to read it right out of here. I think we all skip around from time to time. Keep writing. This forum was dead for a while. It is much mor enjoyable and informative now.[/QUOTE] Hi, Kewanee,

I am half German (my mother born and raised in Germany) and my Dad American, so guess you could say I'm of European descent. I wondered if that had anything to do with my getting PMR?

Reni
Hi Reni,
Yes I wonder as well. I want to know what those four countries are that they say are the european countries that this comes from. Got to go back and find that comment.

If not here it's the other forum and it may be interesting if she can find out from her Doc. again what these countries are.

~KewaneeGeorgiana,
I think kidney function is something they want to watch on Methotrexate isn't it?

Keep a good eye on that and don't be afraid to say no if something does not seem good.

~Kewanee

[QUOTE=Georgiana] Hi all,   I am pure bred first generation Italian.    I am having a lot of pain, could not cut down any more on the pred. got to 7.5, Dr. wants me to take methotrexate. Saw rheumy the other day, my kidney function is off, and told him how out of breath i allways am, so he is sending me for a pulmonary test.    Does anyone take methotrexate and have had an improvment in the way you feel? And are there any bad side effects? Thanks, Georgiana
[/QUOTE] Thanks Kewanee,
I thought I had read somewhere that kidney function is something they watch on methotrexate. I will bring that to my dr. attention before i begin to take it. last thing i need is another problem. thanks again for the info Georgiana

I am a Swede and live in Sweden. I only know of one person that has had PMR and he has got rid of it now! There is a forum like this in Sweden, but it is not very active. I don´t know the reason for that.

Ragnar

Good day all.

Well I posted under stress something interesting I found on Cleveland site I think.

It mentioned a connection to the HLA genes.

HLA B-27 is one example. People with that often develop what they call Anklylosing Spondylitis of the spine.

So, maybe this thing is genetic.

Also mentioned it is not found as often in the black and asian population. So I guess there may be some that do get it.

Just a little tidbit of info.

~Kewanee

The mention is made to it being inherited in this article. They also say it might have something to do with the immune system. I am also hypo-thyroid.

http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/polymyalgiarheuma tica.html

On my mom's side my both grandparents were from northern Germany, Schsweg/Holstein, just across the border from Denmark. I bet my great great grandfather was of Danish descent, since his first name was Andreas.

On my dad's side my great grandparents were were Wales.

I am not aware of any relatives having arthritis or rheumatism. I am 63 and started with the symptoms last August when I was 62.

Thank you for that site. Another here that is hypothyroid and I've seen others also with that disorder.

I also developed a parathyroid problem.

Don't know if it's related but quite a few seem to have thyroid problems.

Interesting that it can cause similar symptoms to some degree.

~Kewanee

I am Dutch and have PMR (starting at age 49) They say most people that get this are from Northern European heritage.

Why oh why? Is it the dreary weather or getting too much calcium? (cheese fish etc) your guess as good as mine!

Anyone with this desease live near Denver?