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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Feb 12 10:19am | Replies (21)

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I too have PMR, did 15 months of Prednisone and am currently in remission. I am in my 70s and have osteopenia so my calcium intake has always been important to me. I increased my daily calcium to over 200% of the recommended daily requirement. I take supplements but also discovered almond milk! 8 oz contains 35% of your daily requirement. Since I was looking for food rich in calcium, I also discovered that a simple 1" by 1" of asiago cheese has 20% daily requirement. Tums are also a good source of calcium. I had a dexa scan just before being diagnosed with PMR and then I had a dexa scan after stopping Prednisone. All of my bone density numbers were in the plus column! Hurray! I took my calcium supplement in the morning then supplemented my calcium throughout the day. I don't know if that was important but I think it worked at maintaining my bone density.

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Who knew about almond milk and asiago cheese? Thanks. I've been trying to do all dietary calcium as it's better, making kefir, buttermilk but I think my guts don't like those probiotics. My dexa put me at 103% of my age and sex, not great but could be worse.
I have half strength PremPro (hormone replacement therapy) on hand and have taken about two a week for bones and other tissues. Before PMR started I had stopped for a few months so maybe that contributed to it. So I started a small dose again. My GP thinks it's too risky but my doctor husband does not. I'm 72.