No new treatments for polymyalgia rheumatica

Dear Doctor: I am a 77-year-old man who used to exercise regularly. I was diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica a couple of years ago. Sometimes I feel like it is going to disappear, and other times it seems to worsen. Are there any new remedies? Dear Reader: Polymyalgia rheumatica, also known as PMR, is an inflammatory condition that affects joints and muscles, most often in the neck, shoulders, …