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Anyone having any luck with treating PMR without any specific medicati
The reason why I’m asking this question is that no medication’s for PMR have done any good for me except to make me feel horrible and the pain was always still there. Some of the medication‘s worked at first and then they did not work. meanwhile I always felt not so good. Any information you could give me would be much appreciated! Thank you
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I’m waiting for my mri on sept 5 for diagnosis of either pmr or spinal stenosis.
I’ve had the pain for over 2 months.
In the meantime, I’ve been taking, on the advice of my GP, 1600 mg ibuprofen and 2 Tylenol arthritis. This keeps the pain just bearable, however, the meds are really starting to hurt my stomach even with taking a rx for a stomach protectant.
Are you sure that it is PMR? The day I started prednisone, my pain disappeared! But that said, there are a few discussion threads that discuss diet and PMR. Just search for "diet PMR" within the Mayo Clinic site. I do think that it made a difference in my very mild case to begin with and tapering off 10 mg. of Prednisone in a year. Think and eat fiber and anti-inflammatory foods. That's my advice as a registered dietitian.
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2 ReactionsI’m not sure if you are replying to me, but if you are, no, I am not sure it’s pmr. My mri is to see if I have spinal compression or spinal stenosis.
I am aware of the pmr diet. I already eat low carb.
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1 ReactionIt is hard to be certain of anything after PMR is diagnosed. I have multiple conditions along with PMR. My rheumatologist likes to say I have a full range of things with systemic inflammation along with PMR and severe spinal stenosis.
It became way to easy to take prednisone for everything.
Do they prescribe prednisone for spinal stenosis? I’ve never heard that they do.
Depends …. Prednisone will work but it is a systemic way of taking a steroid. For spinal stenosis a “localized” steroid injection is usually done.
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1 ReactionAvoiding processed carbs is great, but don't avoid all of them. Whole carbohydrate foods are very good for you, e.g., starchy vegetables with the peel, whole fruits, and whole grains.
Thank you for your reply. The reason I eat low carb is because I watch my blood sugar. I had pre- diabetes and my dad passed due to complications of diabetes.
I do eat the odd potato but never grains as they raise my sugar considerably. I buy a bread that is for keto diets.
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2 ReactionsI understand your concern. I eat very few grains (except for oatmeal) and the only bread that I occasionally eat is whote wheat sourdough with cranberries and walnuts. But here is more information that might change your mind about a keto diet:
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-a-ketogenic-diet-help-diabetes-or-make-it-worse/
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-based-diets-for-diabetes/
Dr. Greger offers a lot more information on the subject. Note that I am not a vegan, but more of a whole-foods pegan that eats very little animal protein. And, of course, maintaining ideal body weight is critical in preventing diabetes. Eating more fiber is my solution to weight control--it fills you up fast! Good luck with your journey.
Respectfully, this does not change my mind. When I used to eat oatmeal/porridge, pastas, potatoes, I’d practically go into a carb coma.
Many comments after that article do not agree with Dr Greger.
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