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PMR and exercise: What helps you?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Apr 26 1:16am | Replies (182)
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I have had pmr for 2.5 years now. I am down to 3.5 mg of prednisone. I have had 2 flares that set me back the last one 3 months ago when I went to 3 mg.
During all this time I have not limited my activities, swimming, biking. Skiing and golfing. Motion is lotion. If you are taking enough prednisone to erase the daily inflammation you are ok if your prednisone is not enough to erase the inflammation yes you will hurt. We are all different so what works for one person may not work for another. Also we are all older in age and we can’t blame all our aches and pains on pmr as well I a person has been inactive for awhile then goes out and exercises sometimes the pain could be over use. Just one guys thoughts

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paulwboy | @paulwboy | Dec 20, 2023

I am 77 years old and have been diagnosed six months ago, but I think I had it longer than that. I just didn’t know what it was. I cannot walk more than five minutes in the muscles around my hips tighten up. I was a runner and cyclist for years, and now I am pretty much stuck with exercising with some bands I take 10 mg of prednisone a day and it seems like it is not enough

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