Polymyalgia rheumatica and Muscle atrophy

Summary:

Muscle atrophy is found among people with Polymyalgia rheumatica, especially for people who are male, 60+ old.

The study analyzes which people have Muscle atrophy with Polymyalgia rheumatica. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 26 people who have Polymyalgia rheumatica from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Polymyalgia rheumatica?

Polymyalgia rheumatica (pain in many muscles) is found to be associated with 381 drugs and 554 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Polymyalgia rheumatica.

What is Muscle atrophy?

Muscle atrophy (a decrease in the mass of the muscle) is found to be associated with 1,056 drugs and 1,953 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Muscle atrophy.



On Jul, 15, 2026

26 people who have Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Muscle Atrophy are studied.

Would you have Muscle atrophy when you have Polymyalgia rheumatica?

Gender of people who have Polymyalgia Rheumatica and experienced Muscle Atrophy *:

  • female: 36 %
  • male: 64 %

Age of people who have Polymyalgia Rheumatica and experienced Muscle Atrophy *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 8.33 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 91.67 %

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

  1. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Brain: 3 people, 11.54%
  2. Depression: 3 people, 11.54%
  3. Bronchospasm (spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi): 3 people, 11.54%
  4. Anaemia (lack of blood): 3 people, 11.54%
  5. Temporal Arteritis (inflammation and damage to blood vessels that supply the head area): 1 person, 3.85%
  6. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 3.85%
  7. High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 3.85%
  8. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 3.85%
  9. Bronchitis Chronic (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes- chronic): 1 person, 3.85%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

  1. Pantoprazole: 11 people, 42.31%
  2. Prednisone: 6 people, 23.08%
  3. Wellbutrin Xl: 3 people, 11.54%
  4. Magnevist: 3 people, 11.54%
  5. Levaquin: 3 people, 11.54%
  6. Lasix: 3 people, 11.54%
  7. Hectorol: 3 people, 11.54%
  8. Fosamax: 3 people, 11.54%
  9. Flomax: 3 people, 11.54%
  10. Ferrlecit: 3 people, 11.54%

Common symptoms for these people *:

  1. Mobility Decreased (ability to move is reduced): 13 people, 50.00%
  2. Weakness: 11 people, 42.31%
  3. Tendon Rupture (tear of tendon): 10 people, 38.46%
  4. Arthropathy: 10 people, 38.46%
  5. Vitamin B1 Deficiency: 10 people, 38.46%
  6. Malabsorption (a state arising from abnormality in absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal (gi) tract): 10 people, 38.46%
  7. Rashes (redness): 8 people, 30.77%
  8. Joint Pain: 8 people, 30.77%
  9. Dry Skin: 7 people, 26.92%
  10. Hair Loss: 7 people, 26.92%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How to use the study?

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The study is based on Muscle atrophy and Polymyalgia rheumatica, and their synonyms.

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