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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 27 8:38am | Replies (1879)Comment receiving replies
Indeed, it does. I too, walk 3 miles a day and I also had a triggering event which was when I lifted a 60 pound kayak up over my head onto a roof rack on an SUV. So, now most of my pain is in one shoulder (but also in the other and in hips). Prednisone handled the pain and I was tapering on my own schedule, down to 13 from 20 in 8 weeks when an attempt to do the swimming crawl caused all the pain to return. Three days at 17 mg took care of the pain and this am I was down to 16 mg. I also use EXS Tylenol to supplement in the middle of the night. Do you know of any articles which address this problem?
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I was reading about autoimmune disorders because at one point I thought I had lupus and I remember reading that these disorders can build up gradually over time or come on after a triggering event, like a trauma. This is also a recurring theme on a tv show called "Mystery Diagnosis" for autoimmune disorders. In addition, I have a friend who has fibromyalgia and gets flare ups when she over does it. There are some videos online - Living with PMR (I think it was Australian) that talks about the need for moderated exercise.