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Low Dose Naltrexone and Prednisone for PMR?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Aug 4 6:29am | Replies (85)
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And it would be helpful if our medical professionals could read this paper. It's from 2014 but still very useful. It can be downloaded as apdf.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10067-014-2517-2

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redboat | @redboat | Mar 8, 2023

Good paper. There were possible mechanisms discussed for LDN that I was unaware of.

My general thought on LDN for me personally is that it could help me taper off prednisone more quickly and successfully.

And LDN appears to operate with minimal side effects, which is VERY attractive.

I'm generally hearing it can give relief, although if the pain is immense (think multiple broken bones with nausea), it is unlikely to remove it, or even make a major impact.

Since my attack is unfortunately very severe, I'm holding off on pursuing LDN until a later stage of my disease. (Diagnosed Feb 3, 2023.) Some of that is based on triage. For now, dealing with the medical bureaucracy, getting my prednisone dosage set at the correct level, and getting some exercise in each day are taking most of my energy.

I continue to be very interested in your updates on this.

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