Connect
← Return to Two weeks in, frightened by meds, PMR and COVID Booster Shot
Discussion
Two weeks in, frightened by meds, PMR and COVID Booster Shot
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Apr 22, 2023 | Replies (87)Comment receiving replies
Hi, I’m just a bit “ahead” of you: perfectly healthy, very active till about 3 months ago. And then bam! PMR! I researched and tried to stay off prednisone by fasting 2 days and adopting a Keto diet. It helped for a couple of weeks, but symptoms grew worse again, so I am now on 10 mg. prednisone (3 weeks into it.) It’s enough to make me feel almost 100%, just a little pain in one shoulder if I overextend it. So far no side effects!
Sticking with Keto as some people have had success getting of prednisone sooner with it.
I’ve wondered about the possibility of Covid and/or vaccine connection too. I had my 3rd shot in April, got Covid mid June, and PMR followed in July. I also had a lot of stress at that same time. Who knows?
I’m researching LDN as an option to wean off prednisone also.
Replies to "Hi, I’m just a bit “ahead” of you: perfectly healthy, very active till about 3 months..."
Tammy, I sent you some info about LDN by private message. My first time to try that so I hope you received it? Let me know if you did not.
Sue
Connect
Thanks for the Keto plug. It's definitely something to consider along with the Prednisone. I think I'll also do some research on LDN although at this point, never having taken medication, I'm pretty much afraid of everything. As for the Covid shot, I have also been under a lot of stress with aging parents with dementia so this could have made me particularly vulnerable to any and all side effects of the vaccine.