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balancing healing therapies, food and drugs during this journey
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 6 hours ago | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
wendypics@wendypics
I am kinda lost for words here. The picture painted of Santa Fe is Shangri-la like. I am assuming you developed pmr after leaving New Mexico. And that leaves me to wonder how much pmr exists in New Mexico.
Your journey is very unique, much food for thought.
I moved to a rural area, supposedly fresher air, 25 years ago and still developed pmr at age 70. There is a direct relationship between pmr and aging. Are genes or is the environment to blame?
I wish you well in your healing.
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@pmrsuzie
“Are genes or is the environment to blame?”
The million dollar question.
I used to teach to my students that mutation is a force of nature. It is a built in survival requirement. Most of the time it has negative consequences. But, sometimes, rarely, it is beneficial to the species and promotes survival. That is its purpose. And, the species survives.
I know it is hard to view PMR as anything but negative, physically.
Mentally, it certainly fosters humility. And for some, there may be a final positive physical result.
Best wishes.