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Can PMR be induced by Exercise
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 19 1:56pm | Replies (73)Comment receiving replies
Were there any "superfoods" or other new supplements you added at the same time? I ask because I was struck down with PMR 5 days after starting on marine collagen powder, but now you mention it, I also started a new exercise program at the same time.
I figure it was the marine collagen that prompted the PMR, with my body perceiving the sudden intake of a foreign substance to be a threat. But with a sudden increase in muscle and joint activity on top of it, it's possible the new activity in addition to the collagen made my body react with "what the...?" and throw my whole immune system into overdrive as a protective measure.
So I am interested in your question about exercise as well.
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I started drinking a collagen powder supplement in my coffee and after about 2 months my PMR began. I struggled and finally went to a rheumatologist who diagnosed it. But I had stopped all vitamins and collagen a week before seeing him and my symptoms had somewhat improved. So I added in slowly all but collagen with no changed then I added collagen in and my symptoms returned but at the time I didn’t put it together so I started prednisone and with in 4 hrs my symptoms disappeared. So my dr diagnosed PMR. I stopped all vitamins and supplements and continued to feel great no fatigue no pain. After a month I slowly added vitamins back and felt fine. One day I added collagen and within 3 days despite prednisone all my symptoms returned. Sooo… needless to say I have not taken any more collagen. My dr agrees the collagen could be aggravating the inflammation. I am now 2 months into prednisone and beginning to taper down with good results so far. I will be at 10 mg next week 10-10-23 for a month then hopefully to 5 mg in November, as I am having knee replacement in December. Hope this helps. I know we are all different with different outcomes.
I also was struck down right after I tried collagen.
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Nothing new that I was taking; my exercise program was the same for years, just the new leg routine at the time.
I started the leg routine again to see what would happen the pain in my adductor tendon came back not as severe as the initial but maybe the prednisone helped to combat it. It took 5 days to feel the full PMR effects also.
The only prescribed med I was taking is for an extra heart beat that I developed after taking the first Covid shots, maybe this is also a factor in the PMR