Prednisone and Glucosamine & Chondroitin

@jmcc, My PMR is in remission now but with my second occurrence of PMR back in 2016 I made some lifestyle changes and started taking tumeric and CoQ10 to help reduce inflammation. I think it enabled me to taper off of the prednisone in less time than my first occurrence of PMR. The first time took 3 and half years to taper off. The second time took a year and half to taper off. I still take tumeric but have switched from CoQ10 to Ubiquinol since it has better bioavailability. Diet and exercise also play a large part in helping the PMR symptoms.

-- Ubiquinol is superior to ubiquinone to enhance Coenzyme Q10 status in older men: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30302465/
-- Ubiquinone vs. Ubiquinol - CoQ10 Information: https://www.consumerlab.com/answers/what-is-the-difference-between-coq10-and-ubiquinol/coq10-ubiquinol-difference/

I'm down to 1mg of prednisone, I've been taking Glucosamine for a few years, didn't notice any difference when I added Chondroiti for 3 months. I also take plaquenil as I have RA aswell as PMR.

Hi all, I just read about a study posted by http://www.examine.com that 100mg of saffron a day helped alleviate symptoms in people with rheumatoid arthritis, in two groups - those taking prednisone and those not. Saffron reduces inflammation. You can probably find the reference by googling Examine.com Saffron. I stopped taking glucosamine and chondroitin years ago for knee pain and found keratin to be more effective.

I think it should be noted that people taking medications need to check with a physician, or a medication site, if they plan to add supplements to their daily routine. Some medications and supplements cannot safely be taken together and can even be lethal.