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@ndep
My body went through physical stress due to a traumatic injury to the foot requiring 7 stitches. I am sure that triggered it for me.
Any stress can cause the body to react in a way we can’t understand.
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@caroljeand
I think flares of PMR are "stress related" too. It can't be a coincidence that prednisone replaces cortisol which is the hormone the adrenals produce naturally that "regulates inflammation." Maybe it is only a coincidence that cortisol happens to be called the "stress hormone."
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress/art-20046037
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People often say that stress is what triggers their PMR flares. PMR is certainly a form of chronic stress and stress causes inflammation.