Rarely: Hives are rarely if ever caused by laundry detergent although may get a contact or irritant dermatitis from it. I often caution people about using fabric softener or anti-static strips which tend to increase the itching. For most cases of hives, oral antihistamine up to 4 doses per day would be the first choice. ...Read more.
Polymyalgia rheumatica is closely related to giant cell arteritis, another inflammatory disorder. Giant cell arteritis is characterized by progressive inflammation of many arteries of the body.
Abstract. Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease characterized by pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulders, and/or pelvic girdle.It primarily affects adults 50 years or older with an incidence of 100 per 100,000 and a peak onset in the seventh decade of life.Prevalence of PMR is reported to be highest among whites, people of northern European descent, and women.MR possesses several distinct characteristics; however, symptoms may be similar to other autoimmune, infectious, endocrine, and malignant disorders. It is closely related to giant cell arteritis (GCA), also referred to as temporal arteritis, which is a chronic vasculitis of large and medium-size arteries.