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← Return to Off Prednisone for PMR
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Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Sep 21, 2023 | Replies (15)
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@floridabonnie. This Mayo Clinic site talks about some of the self-care that you can do to maintain your health.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polymyalgia-rheumatica/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20376545
Are you on any other medications currently?
You asked about fatigue. It’s a fact of life with autoimmune diseases, but you can learn ways to manage it. The following is a discussion group on the “spoon theory” which explains the theory and how it came to be
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-do-you-plan-your-day-and-conserve-energy-are-you-a-spoonie/
Simply put, you do what you can without running yourself in to the ground.
Read it and see if it will work for you!
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Thank you for your advice. I will try it. I thought when I went off prednisone, that I was all better and the PMR has gone away. I am finding that I don't feel all better. I will read up on the things you suggested and see if I can get help from the ideas presented there. Thank you.