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Supplements to reduce inflammation

Posted by debbykreit @debbykreit, Nov 30, 2021

I was diagnosed with PMR about a year ago after I got the high does flu shot. My send rate was not that high but went on prednisone. The pain in my arms, hands and shoulders slowly subsided and they weaned me off of the prednisone. This fall I got the high does flu shot and the pains came back. I was put on low does of prednisone for awhile and am now off it. The doctor said, because my sed rate is normal, not to continue with the prednisone. I am wondering if there is a supplement to help reduce inflammation since I think that is what is causing the pain in my arms and now hips. I am also trying to reduce foods that contribute to inflamation such as dairy, sugar and red meat.

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Deb | @dluckey1 | Dec 16, 2021
In reply to @johnbishop "Welcome @debbykreit, My PMR is currently in remission but the last time it was active I..." + (show)
@johnbishop

Welcome @debbykreit, My PMR is currently in remission but the last time it was active I started making some lifestyle changes to help with the infllammation. There is another discussion you might find helpful on the topic --- PMR Diet: Foods to eat and avoid: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/diet-and-pmr/. You might also find this article from Mayo Clinic helpful.

Home Remedies: How a healthy diet can help manage pain: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/home-remedies-how-a-healthy-diet-can-help-manage-pain/

Also, something you might want to discuss with your doctor or rheumatologist as some folks with PMR have normal SED rates --- "An increase of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) at the time of diagnosis is present in all classification criteria [5,6], but it's well known that in a proportion of PMR patients, from 7% up to 22%, ESR is normal."
--- Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) with Normal Values of Both Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Concentration at the Time of Diagnosis in a Centenarian Man: A Case Report: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6313638/

Is your doctor a rheumatologist?

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Here is another study remarking on normal inflammatory markers:
"Conclusions Approximately 25% of patients with PMR do not have raised inflammatory markers at diagnosis and have shorter total duration of steroids (mean 22 months). Almost half can reduce prednisolone to 5mg after 6 months. The average duration of steroids prior to drug free remission is almost 3 yrs in patients with raised inflammatory markers at diagnosis. 10% relapse after gradual steroid withdrawal."

https://ard.bmj.com/content/75/Suppl_2/793.2
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mzamyl | @mzamyl | Dec 23, 2021

Even before being diagnosed for PMR, I was taking vitamin D and B12 because I was deficient in both. I have several other auto immune syndromes including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis And vitiligo. I also take vitamin B six and vitamin C. My question is about iron pills. My neurologist wants me to include iron. I took it for about a month and didn’t notice any difference. What kind of supplements or vitamins do you take?

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pacarolyn | @pacarolyn | Dec 30, 2021

My dr doesn't want me on iron because it's constipating he says. So I eat foods with high iron instead. Inflamed is a good supplement for inflammation and also an anti-inflammatory diet ( google it is good). Spices like tumeric, ginger and cinnamin are also good. Get rid of all sugar in diet. It causes the inflammation asa well as red meat. Seriously, I feel so much better and have dropped 60 lbs doing this.

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