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Sugar and PMR

Posted by charlotte61 @charlotte61, Dec 11, 2023

Has anyone else found that sugar worsens their PMR symptoms? I've tried cutting the sugar in my diet to an absolute minimum, and it seemed to be helping with my symptoms, even as I'm working at tapering off prednisone at the same time. However, I noticed that the two times I fell off the wagon lately, and indulged in a sweet treat, I ended up feeling more soreness and stiffness over the following couple of days. The most recent was a big piece of cheesecake I ate at a friend's house on Saturday night. Yesterday and today, I've felt stiffer and more sore than I have over the last few weeks. I did some Googling, and came up with this article that also talks about the link between sugar and inflammation, specifically PMR: https://www.whatispolymyalgia.com/diet-nutrition/sugar-top-inflammatory-food-pmr/. Just wondering if anyone else has noticed this connection. For myself, I'm finding that gluten is also a culprit -- the cheesecake, as well as the buttertart I ate on the first occasion, both contained gluten as well as a lot of sugar.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | May 24 5:10pm
In reply to @adrigibby "As soon as I got PMR i put myself on a 0-carb diet, eating meat and..." + (show)
@adrigibby

As soon as I got PMR i put myself on a 0-carb diet, eating meat and eggs only. It's been 3 months since I started this. The pain is less.... and it will take a few months to get rid of it, I know I will because others are doing it!. But 45 days into eating 0 carb I decided to cheat with 3 slices of sourdough bread and one huge chocolate chip cookie. Let me tell you!! the next day it was a very scary day because the amount of pain went to the roof!!! It took me 3 min to go from my bed to the bathroom!!... I could move my feet like an inch at a time. I learned my lesson! Not eating carbs again until this is gone and even then, the carbs will come from a simple salad, once in while. I will stick to this diet for the rest of my life! it has not taken the PMR away, but it has cured my gut and I lost 20 pounds, all I needed to lose. No more fatty liver, no more bloating no more pain in my gut!

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Hi @adrigibby, Welcome to Connect. It's great news to hear that the zero carb eating has helped with your PMR. My PMR is currently in remission for the second time and I'm hoping it stays that way. I can't handle doing a zero carb but have switched to a low carb and healthy fat eating plan along with intermittent fasting to lose weight and improve my health. There is another discussion you might find interesting if not helpful.

--- Low-carb healthy fat living. Intermittent fasting. What’s your why?:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/low-carb-healthy-fat-living-intermittent-fasting-whats-your-why/
Are you on any treatment like prednisone for your PMR or just doing the zero carb eating?

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adrigibby | @adrigibby | May 24 7:18pm
In reply to @johnbishop "Hi @adrigibby, Welcome to Connect. It's great news to hear that the zero carb eating has..." + (show)
@johnbishop

Hi @adrigibby, Welcome to Connect. It's great news to hear that the zero carb eating has helped with your PMR. My PMR is currently in remission for the second time and I'm hoping it stays that way. I can't handle doing a zero carb but have switched to a low carb and healthy fat eating plan along with intermittent fasting to lose weight and improve my health. There is another discussion you might find interesting if not helpful.

--- Low-carb healthy fat living. Intermittent fasting. What’s your why?:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/low-carb-healthy-fat-living-intermittent-fasting-whats-your-why/
Are you on any treatment like prednisone for your PMR or just doing the zero carb eating?

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Hi John,

No PMR treatment. I'm looking into Rick Simpson CBD for pain. I read many reviews, no one using it for PMR but using it for pain from other conditions.

I think that, once this PMR goes into remission, I will do carnivora most of the time, with some veggies I love once in while. Also I do fasting. I have not been able to fast past 3 days, I wish I could because some that can fast 10 to 20 days do get rid of all kinds of autoimmune disorders.

Twice a month I fast 3 days, All other days I eat o carb once a day, so I really fast every day.

I will check the group discussing low carb intermittent fasting! Thank you!

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