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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 30, 2021 | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
Welcome @debbykreit, My PMR is currently in remission but the last time it was active I started making some lifestyle changes to help with the infllammation. There is another discussion you might find helpful on the topic --- PMR Diet: Foods to eat and avoid: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/diet-and-pmr/. You might also find this article from Mayo Clinic helpful.
Home Remedies: How a healthy diet can help manage pain: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/home-remedies-how-a-healthy-diet-can-help-manage-pain/
Also, something you might want to discuss with your doctor or rheumatologist as some folks with PMR have normal SED rates --- "An increase of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) at the time of diagnosis is present in all classification criteria [5,6], but it's well known that in a proportion of PMR patients, from 7% up to 22%, ESR is normal."
--- Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) with Normal Values of Both Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Concentration at the Time of Diagnosis in a Centenarian Man: A Case Report: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6313638/
Is your doctor a rheumatologist?
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Here is another study remarking on normal inflammatory markers:
"Conclusions Approximately 25% of patients with PMR do not have raised inflammatory markers at diagnosis and have shorter total duration of steroids (mean 22 months). Almost half can reduce prednisolone to 5mg after 6 months. The average duration of steroids prior to drug free remission is almost 3 yrs in patients with raised inflammatory markers at diagnosis. 10% relapse after gradual steroid withdrawal."
https://ard.bmj.com/content/75/Suppl_2/793.2
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I am seeing a rheumatologist but he is more concerned with getting me off prednisone and taking Tylenol or Advil, whatever I find helps. He also recommended topical cream but I find that useless.