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How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 6, 2023 | Replies (747)Comment receiving replies
It’s certainly a difficult decision. When I experienced something similar I decided to look at my diet and see what foods would potentially be inflammatory in my body - I omitted all deadly nightshade foods, ie potatoes, tomatoes, etc and also cut down dramatically on high sugar foods. I Eat a lot of plant based foods (not everyone’s choice lol) and I started to feel tons better. It may not work for everyone but for me it was worth a try. CRP down to nearly normal range, minimal pain or discomfort. Good luck 🤞
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Actually, tomatoes have been found to be an anti-inflammatory food: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23069270/
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Thank you for your reply. I have been watching my diet for a year now, eating no sugar other than what is in fruit. Less meat more salads. My numbers just aren't going down very quickly. I guess there is nothing quick about PMR. I will try the slow taper soon. I think I can finally determine if my pain is from osteo arthritis which Tylenol helps or PMR. They really are different pains. I keep learning from folks like you My CRP has actually gone up since my diagnosis over a year ago. Good luck to you in being pain free.