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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Feb 28 5:49am | Replies (313)
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Welcome @elt, I think you hit the nail on the head. Prednisone keeps the pain and inflammation at bay until you can stop taking the prednisone and only have what I like to think of as my new normal morning minor aches until I get out of bed and start moving a little.
My rheumatologist had me only taper when the pain was acceptable. I kept a daily pain and dosage log and for me acceptable was a 1 or 2 on a scale to 10. If it was higher, I either stayed on the current dose or upped it a little. I also take turmeric curcumin everyday along with some supplements for my neuropathy.
Have you made any lifestyle changes with diet or exercise?
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Thanks so much for your response. I had a fairly healthy diet to begin with as I tend to follow the O blood type diet for the most part. I i’ve been ordering grass fed meat from Trifecta which has been helpful. I eat very little sugar, very little dairy, no wheat, no alcohol currently and only two or three drinks a week prior to PMR. I’ve exercised at least six times a week for at least 40 years. I have a fair amount of allergies also so there’s a lot of different things there that I don’t eat. I was really surprised when I came down with this. I guess I’m primarily worried about my change in bone density as I choose not to take any of the meds like Fosamax or prolia. I take a lot of supplements but I have a family history of osteoporosis. I have a wonderful naturopath who has helped me tremendously. I am a behavioral psychologist so I do keep a lot of data also. It sounds like you’ve got things figured out pretty well for yourself. How long have you had PMR?