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PMR Diet: Foods to eat and avoid

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 7 9:36am | Replies (113)
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@chrissieg

Thanks for the links. It’s interesting to know of other peoples coping strategies. I’m not sure if others have noticed but, if I have a (rare) good nights sleep (7 hours without waking) I’m usually in more pain & stiffer for longer the following morning. In fact, I now welcome being awake & out of bed during the night for an hour or 2 as this means I’ll be in less discomfort when I wake & start my day. Lying in bed is my enemy. I’m fortunate as I’m retired & don’t have the pressure of getting up for work or to do a school run with children. A “2 stage” sleep really works for me & I can usually grab a nap during the day if I need to catch up.

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marmak | @marmak | May 1, 2023

Hey, 2 stage sleep works for me as well. Yes, being retired helps. I sleep through the night 2 or 3 times a week, but usually 3am I am up and reading for about an hour. I am still on a high dose prednisone slow taper, recovering from bout of GCA but the 2 stage sleep has been a thing even when I had weaned to 2 mg last year. I had been a night shift worker for 20+ years and relished sleeping in mornings.

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