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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 10 12:05pm | Replies (1906)Comment receiving replies
Welcome @kbuzard, I don't have any medical background or training but I have had 2 occurrences of PMR and for both I was started on 20 mg of prednisone which I got full relief of the pain within an hour or so and stayed pain free until the following morning when it was time for my next daily dose. Here's some information on PMR and treatment options - Polymyalgia rheumatica: An updated review: https://www.ccjm.org/content/87/9/549
My own non medical opinion on massage, accupuncture, chiropractic visits and Kratom is that I don't think it will help. I do think that diet and lifestyle can make a difference but when it has flared and active I think it takes something more like prednisone which is the standard treatment.
You mentioned 2 rounds of steroids which helped and 2 Rx's of Tramadol for pain. Is the 2 rounds of steroids, 2 days worth of prednisone?
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John, he was on a dose pack of steroids, 5 days worth which relieved his pain almost completely. After the steroids were completed the pain came back almost immediately. He has tried Motrin which as helped a little. We are grasping at straws for anything else until he sees the rheumatologist at the end of the month. We are trying limiting sugar in the diet but that doesnt seem to do anything. The GP has tried to help but does not feel she is qualified to treat this.