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Inflammation of Blood Vessels?

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bob73443
bob73443

Hello all,

Having just finished helping our youngest daughter move, I spent some time last night wondering about why I felt the way I felt during the move.

I was a very active, energetic, and fit person until I contracted PMR.  I'm a 67 year-old man and am trying to be as active as possible in spite of the PMR.

Yesterday, before prednisone "kicked-in," I think I scared everyone with my huffing and puffing.  I was better in the afternoon, but in the morning I was exhausted and out of breath -- A LOT.  So here is my question:

If the pain of PMR is coming from an inflammation of the blood vessels, and if that inflammation swells the blood vessels and therefore restricts flow, are we endangering ourselves -- especially our hearts, by exercising?

Thanks for your input ahead of time.

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  • FlipDover_Aust
    FlipDover_Aust bob73443

    Posted

    And let's not forget that shortness of breath can also be a side effect of the pred. I'm often short of breath in the mornings before it kicks in.

    Interested about the improvement after a glass of wine - I wonder if I can use that as an excuse to drink more - because the more I drink the better I will feel?? LOLOLOL

    • christine_fay
      christine_fay FlipDover_Aust

      Posted

      I had forgotten the terrible shortness of breath I had for at least eighteen months... This was one of the symptoms that ceased almost immediately when I stopped taking Omneprazole that along with the cessation of really bad palpitations made me determined never r to take PPI s again. I wonder if Pred and PPI s react with each other?
    • EileenH
      EileenH christine_fay

      Posted

      If you look online you will find plenty of people onPPIs complaining of breathlessness. Apparently it is described in the data sheet as a "very rare" occurrence. Pred itself can also cause it so I imagine if you are unlucky it could possibly potentiate it.
  • helenemiles
    helenemiles bob73443

    Posted

    Hi

    I too have experienced shortness of breath .... On starting on pred .

    does seem a little easier now 3 weeks in , but do have days where I am noticing that the breathlessness seems to come from nowhere .

    i wondered if it was a common side effect .

    helene 

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