Use of a sauna with PMR

Thank you @richer for this post. Before loosing sight what were your symptoms? Did you regain your sight with treatment? I do hope so and send you warm wishes for a full recovery.

I have found that 15 minutes in a steam sauna 3 or 4 times a week helps with relaxation and improves my overall sense of wellbeing, but has not seemed to alter the course of my pmr symptoms. (First attack, age > 70, prednisone at 20 mg started 10 months ago with almost complete relief in 48 hrs, tapering by 2.5 mg/mo to 10 mg, then by 1 mg per month. Flared at 5 mg, resolved with increase to 7 mg, now at 4.5 mg and am tapering by 0.5 mg every 4 to 6 weeks. Still have mild pains in shoulders, about 1/10, but only with exercise and not at rest). Best of luck to you, wish you a lasting remission.

@mark2471 , can you describe a bit what you mean by 'steam sauna'.

During Covid we used the covid money the government sent and to put it back into the economy instead of paying off the home equity loan we bought a sauna kit and made it in the back yard! A Huge expense but it has been the best investment. We use it 3x a week winter in Minnesota and summer! And to the point. It absolutely helps the stiffness and soreness of not only my PMR but my arthritis. Then I go in an ice bath in the bathtub inside. or sit in the snow! Which I thinks helps even more. I have been doing Ice plunges in lakes in the winter and it does wonders!! for my aches and pains and my attitude. I am 78 I have had PMR for 7 years now at 2mg. still trying to get off the prednisone.

This is so awesome! I also purchased a sauna with Covid money I earned as a healthcare provider during the pandemic☺️ Though I take epsom salt baths, the sauna definitely seems to better relieve my pain. I also recently attended a Wim Hof seminar with ice bathing. I think you’re on to something! Thanks for sharing your lifestyle hacks!❤️

I don't know how old you are but I did the Wm Hot breathing and ice bathing. the breathing turned out made me dizzy.. not while doing it but later in the day. I was afraid it was the ice baths but I stopped doing the breathing and it stopped. So ice and sauna are fine for me. I go in the lake a couple times a week! winter here in Minnesota!

This is so awesome! I also purchased a sauna with Covid money I earned as a healthcare provider during the pandemic☺️ Though I take epsom salt baths, the sauna definitely seems to better relieve my pain. I also recently attended a Wim Hof seminar with ice bathing. I think you’re on to something! Thanks for sharing your lifestyle hacks!❤️

During Covid we used the covid money the government sent and to put it back into the economy instead of paying off the home equity loan we bought a sauna kit and made it in the back yard! A Huge expense but it has been the best investment. We use it 3x a week winter in Minnesota and summer! And to the point. It absolutely helps the stiffness and soreness of not only my PMR but my arthritis. Then I go in an ice bath in the bathtub inside. or sit in the snow! Which I thinks helps even more. I have been doing Ice plunges in lakes in the winter and it does wonders!! for my aches and pains and my attitude. I am 78 I have had PMR for 7 years now at 2mg. still trying to get off the prednisone.