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Has anyone fought Polymyalgia without prednisone successfully?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 2, 2024 | Replies (60)Comment receiving replies
@ddonnagirl1, You are definitely not alone and there are others who have shared similar questions in another discussion here:
--- PMR Remission: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-remission/
@pacarolyn, @barbsnow, @floridabonnie and others may have some experience to share with you. I did experience morning stiffness and some pain during my two times with PMR while I was tapering off. I normally just rode it out if it was less than 2 on my pain scale. It was easier to taper off my second time around mainly because I made some lifestyle changes and incorporated more exercise and stretching into my daily routine along with better eating habits.
Have you tried making any lifestyle changes to help?
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In March I finally got to see a rheumatologist and he told me that taking predisone for less than a year is necessary to keep it from quickly coming back. So I started with 10 and am now down to 8. But I have embraced better eating habits. I was already gluten free, but I now eat nothing with sugar added except very dark chocolate (83 or 97%), which I have come to prefer. As to exercise.... I still need to make myself do that. Thanks for the push!