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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 18 7:12pm | Replies (1907)
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@janethenry

Hi, My name is Janet and my partner has suffered with PMR since December 2018 and I'm really looking for advice for him, I feel so sorry for him living with his pain

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Aug 17, 2020

Hello Janet @janethenry, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for advocating for your partner. PMR can be quite painful and a lot of people who haven't dealt with PMR pain can find it hard to understand. Most of us have started on prednisone. I have had two occurrences of PMR and both times was started at 20 mg dosage of prednisone.

What has helped me once I was able to taper off of prednisone and no longer have the extreme pain was to focus on staying active and eating a little more healthy. Here are a few articles that may be helpful for other suggestions.

What to eat if you have polymyalgia rheumatica: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321683
3 Strategies for Coping with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): https://www.arthritis-health.com/blog/3-strategies-coping-polymyalgia-rheumatica-pmr

Is your partner currently taking any medication for the PMR?

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