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PMR Diet: Foods to eat and avoid
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 12 8:21am | Replies (109)Comment receiving replies
I also think that diet plays a role in your susceptibility and severity of symptoms of PMR. I happen to be a registered dietititian who eats a whole foods, primarily plant-based, organic diet, low in animal protein. I also take omega-3 and tumeric supplements on a daily basis.
My symptoms first appeared following my second COVID vaccination and I took a very low dose of prednisone for about a year and a half. I started with 10 mg and took 1 mg. for several months at the end. Mine was a mild case from the beginning-- I never experienced pain during the day--only at night while in bed! I was able stay off of prednisone for a few months, but it reoccurred when I came down with COVID in December. I started taking 3 mg and have begun tapering off once more by .5 mg every week. So far, so good.
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Your comment about having pain only at night in bed intrigued me. That would be of course when you were not using your muscles. I, too had that kind of pain, as well as pain when I was using my muscles. All this was while I was going to the rhuemy who failed to diagnose me. I finally asked for LDN and was given it. It cleared up the non moving pain in two days! I thought it was a miracle. However, does nothing for moving pain. But at least I can sleep and we know how important that is.