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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.
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Totally agree about stress/cortisol causes. I had seen an endocrinologist in 2021 (4years before PMR diagnosis). I suspected I could have high cortisol. He determined I was borderline low. Wondering now if that was an indication of my being a candidate for PMR, with also having a genetic link through my mother.
Seeing this doctor again next week for his input for my blood sugar issues and prednisone tapering.