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Anti-inflammatory diet and supplements for PMR

Posted by docm @docmeehan, Dec 5, 2024

Hi, I have been dealing with polymyalgia rheumatica for a little over three months and have been taking 25 mg pf prednisone per day with pretty good success at addressing the pain. We have just started tapering the dose down. My question has to do with how much help can be had by eating anti-inflammatory foods and taking anti-inflammatory supplements? Will they help the tapering down of Prednisone work better? Can I wean off of the prednisone more successfully? Any help would be appreciated! PMR is not a lot of fun?
Thank you, docm

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derfly | @derfly | 1 day ago
In reply to @54pontiac "I had a nurse friend tell me to only split pills if they have an indentation..." + (show)
@54pontiac

I had a nurse friend tell me to only split pills if they have an indentation on the top which indicate that they guarantee to have the same amount of active ingredient on both sides. Otherwise you may or may not be getting the amount of active ingredient you imagine. My 1mg pills have a split on the top where I split them. I am down to .5 mg now and starting to taper to 0.
Week 1: .5, .5, .5, .5, .5, .5, 0
Week 2: .5, .5, .5, .5, .5, 0, 0
Week 3: .5, .5, .5, .5, 0, 0, 0
Week 4: .5, .5, .5, 0, 0, 0, 0
etc.

But whatever works! Good luck!

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I am a Dr in Pharmacy. DON'T worry about splitting pills
I have run tableting machines and active Rx is mixed throughout the tablet. Tablet may have a coating on it if med reacts to air but usually don't worry about it ! That's why they are packed the way they are. Tx Rick

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54pontiac | @54pontiac | 23 hours ago
In reply to @derfly "I am a Dr in Pharmacy. DON'T worry about splitting pills I have run tableting machines..." + (show)
@derfly

I am a Dr in Pharmacy. DON'T worry about splitting pills
I have run tableting machines and active Rx is mixed throughout the tablet. Tablet may have a coating on it if med reacts to air but usually don't worry about it ! That's why they are packed the way they are. Tx Rick

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‘Packed the way they are’? Mine come loose in a pill bottle. Why even have the indentation? Confused.

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janetilley | @janetilley | 19 hours ago

I have found anti- inflammatory foods helpful.
Red meat an absolute no- no for me early on. I’m at 3 mg prednisone now after 10 months so I can tolerate small amount.
Plus you might try the following:
. limit sugar intakes
. eat whole wheat bread and pasta.
. limit alcohol
. drink green tea
Hope this helps.

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docm | @docmeehan | 18 hours ago
In reply to @janetilley "I have found anti- inflammatory foods helpful. Red meat an absolute no- no for me early..." + (show)
@janetilley

I have found anti- inflammatory foods helpful.
Red meat an absolute no- no for me early on. I’m at 3 mg prednisone now after 10 months so I can tolerate small amount.
Plus you might try the following:
. limit sugar intakes
. eat whole wheat bread and pasta.
. limit alcohol
. drink green tea
Hope this helps.

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Thank you so much for your advice. I am in the early stages of tapering the prednisone and I’m taking every anti-inflammatory supplement and eating all of the anti-inflammatory foods my digestive system will tolerate. I’m really happy to see the results you have achieved after only ten months. That is very encouraging! Thank you!

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