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How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 6, 2023 | Replies (747)Comment receiving replies
Hi @kirby, Welcome to Connect. Thanks for sharing your PMR journey with us. It can be a difficult one. My PMR is currently in remission. The first occurrence lasted 3 years before I was able to taper off of prednisone. After a 6 year remission it came back and I started on 20 mg prednisone again and was able to taper off in 1-1/2 years. I'm hoping I get another 6 year break but will have to wait and see. I do think that exercise and diet do help. The diet part of eliminating foods that cause inflammation (and sugar!). I struggle with that but keep trying to focus on it.
Do you do any additional things to help relieve the symptoms of PMR?
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Water aerobics in a warm pool plus 10 minutes in a hot tub helps. I try to walk every day. I think diet also helps. I try to limit preservatives, red meat and alcohol. Sugar is the hardest but I agree important. Thank you for answering everyone’s questions. The Mayo site has been a huge help. 3 years ago I thought I had rotator cuff issues and my family doctor had never had a patient with poly rheumatica. I asked her to test for the CRP.