The word myalgia means pain within the muscles. Both fibromyalgia and polymyalgia are characterized by muscle pain, but many other aspects of the two conditions differ. Polymyalgia, or polymyalgia rheumatica, is an inflammatory disease of muscle.

2017年5月16日 · Polymyalgia rheumatica and fibromyalgia are musculoskeletal conditions with symptoms that may be hard to tell apart. When you have polymyalgia rheumatica you feel pain and stiffness in...

2019年3月5日 · Both fibromyalgia and polymyalgia cause pain in the muscles, but differ in other symptoms, causes, and treatments. Getting a correct diagnosis is key to ensure proper treatment and...

2022年11月1日 · Both fibromyalgia and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) involve chronic pain and can seem similar. However, they're very different conditions. Fibromyalgia is a condition in which pain and other sensory signals are not processed normally by the central nervous system.

Polymyalgia rheumatica and fibromyalgia are both inflammatory diseases. Learn what the differences are between these inflammatory conditions and how to tell if you are suffering from one or the other.

2022年3月13日 · Polymyalgia is considered to be an autoimmune disease, meaning that the body attacks otherwise healthy tissue by mistake. Unlike fibromyalgia, polymyalgia is an inflammatory disease, which may explain why pain is more localized. Fibromyalgia, on the other hand, is not an inflammatory condition.

While those who have either polymyalgia and fibromyalgia know what makes both disorders different, they are often confused with one another by those who don't have it and even by some doctors. Besides having very similar names, these two disorders have overlapping symptoms.

2022年6月29日 · Both polymyalgia and fibromyalgia are health conditions that cause pain and tension in the muscles of the body. While people often confuse the two conditions, and they do have some similar symptoms, they are two different conditions, and they vary in their symptoms, causes, and treatments.

2018年8月25日 · There are some key differences between fibromyalgia and polymyalgia rheumatica: >Polymyalgia causes resting muscle pain whereas fibromyalgia is deep pressure pain. >Polymyalgia commonly affects the elderly, while fibromyalgia is …

Here are the main differences between the two: Age of onset: Fibromyalgia can occur at any age, while polymyalgia rarely occurs before age 50 and usually resolves itself within two years. Symptoms: Both conditions cause muscle pain, but the locations of the pain differ.