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Sugar and PMR

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 24 7:18pm | Replies (72)

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@charlotte61

Thanks for the info -- this is really helpful! I try to eat a healthy diet, but because I also have SIBO, I have to be careful with fiber. Otherwise, I'm in the bathroom multiple times a day. I do make sure I have fruit and vegetables every day, but I have to cook the vegetables, and there are only certain fruits I can eat -- e.g. berries, grapes, Clementines. I've also cut red meat and processed foods from my diet, and only eat chicken, turkey and fish. I do eat quite a lot of rice and pasta (gluten-free), which probably isn't great, and I also eat dairy (lactose-free apart from cheese, which I seem to be able to tolerate well).

I find it interesting how many people developed PMR for the first time after receiving the Covid vaccine, or from having a bout of Covid. I'm pretty sure this is what happened to me too. My symptoms started a few weeks after my last Covid booster.

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Sounds like you are being proactive with your self-care. Sorry to hear about your SIBO, and yes, your rice and pasta (and dairy ) could be contributing to your problem. Anything that slows gut motility like highly processed foods and high-fat dairy might not be the best foods for you. Taking probiotics might help, although, the studies done are not conclusive about this. I take one daily anyway, along with Omega-3's and turmeric. Good luck to you!