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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Mar 19 9:02am | Replies (24)
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Thank you for this information and the links. I'm in my 11th year of remission from Vasculitis EGPA and thought that it had come back a year ago - apparently not. It is interesting that I would be predisposed to additional autoimmune conditions. I'm wondering how much stress plays a part.
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"I'm wondering how much stress plays a part."
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More than most people realize.
https://www.autoimmuneinstitute.org/articles/stress-autoimmune-disease-navigating-the-complex-relationship/
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I'm always impressed by the delicate balance of the immune system. Throwing Prednisone into the works doesn't seem like such a good idea to me .
Prednisone replaces the hormone cortisol which is commonly called the "stress hormone."
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22187-cortisol