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Anti-inflammatory diet

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rhea28447
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Has anyone here tried to supplement the Pred with diet? I'm OK taking meds, but I'd rather not, if there is an option. So I went to a naturopath, who put me on a rather restrictive diet--the aim is to take as little Pred as possible. So, I can't have sugars, dairy, legumes and lentils, nuts and seeds, grains or flours of any kind as well as no nightshade vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, potatoes). So I can have other veggies, meats, eggs and 2 servings of fruits. Right now I'm on 9-10 mg (alternating days) of Prednisone. At the best of times, I have to work at maintaining my weight--so this will make it much harder. He told me to try it for 2 weeks, and then see how things are.

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    I researched natural remedy suggestions and decided to stay with the Prednisone.  However, a friend who had PMR at the same time was prescribed Rehmannia by a naturopath, and when I checked it out I thought it was worth a try.  I found that it seemed to work with the Prednisone and helped a little.   It was rather expensive, so every so often when I ran out of Rehmannia tablets I would skip for a couple of weeks but the effect was noticeable.  My husband could tell when I wasn't taking it and would scold me.  I had to take it for 2 to 3 weeks to feel the effects.  It really did help somewhat. You could give it a try.. Copy this link into your browser......

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