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Is it possible for a slight injury to lead to a PMR flare? Asking because a couple of weeks ago I felt so well I was contemplating how soon I could start the next taper. Two days later not so much. Strained muscles in right arm and shoulder during snow removal, and instead of getting better it's become worse and spreading. 
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EileenH Anhaga
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Maybe it isn't as minor as you think? Or maybe it is myofascial pain syndrome that you have stirred up - there can be very little difference sometimes.
amkoffee Anhaga
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ptolemy Anhaga
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dan38655 Anhaga
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For me, it would be the more-sedentary time following any injury or over-exertion that would cause my PMR to flare.
I can usually prevent a flare when I have become more sedentary by cutting back on my carbs and calories, which blunts my systemic inflammatory response.
I especially try not to spend much time sitting (as when at my computer) whenever I suspect that a flare might be coming.
I'll also limit my sitting time to 20 minutes or less at a time, and also try to get moving outside early in the day.
Anhaga
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Thanks all. I should have waited a few hours to post. Coming down with a cold and needed to go to a couple of meetings, so took cold remedy which included standard dose of acetaminophen. Seems to have got rid of all the pain that had spread across my shoulders, although still getting sharp twinges when I move my arm in certain ways. Physiotherapist had checked for rotator cuff injury and concluded no sign of that. So it's unlikely to be PMR but certainly a sign that this is not a good time to consider a taper...
iellen32 Anhaga
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You are quite right- itsn't a good time for tapering now.
Get better soon are my best wishes.
nick67069 Anhaga
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I am not sure if I would call it a flare, but I certainly can confirm that any injury causes me to feel less well, and feel PMR stiffness and pain more. It seems as if an injury "uses" available cortisol and there is less left over for usual PMR inflammation. What makes it even worse, the injury usually immobilizes a person and less activities also negatively impacts PMR symptoms.
The best course of action is to take care of the injury and get back to usual routine ASAP.
Anhaga nick67069
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I think the only way to take care of this is for winter to go away. At least I got hubby to vacuum a few days ago. Trouble is he doesn't seem to understand this is a repetitive chore and, as we have two cats and also track in a lot of grime ourselves, really does need to be done more than once a month! Sigh.
EileenH Anhaga
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What about one of those robot things?
Anhaga EileenH
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EileenH Anhaga
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I think I'd like one - if they were cheaper...
Though apparently it isn't a good idea if you have a pet that gets a touch of the gastrics
EileenH
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Anhaga EileenH
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Do you know the comic strip Doonesbury? Many years ago when some of the characters were children, a boy and girl were playing in a sandbox and the little boy is telling the little girl all the things his wife will do for him when he grows up and gets married. The little girl's response was that she wanted a wife too.
EileenH Anhaga
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Strangely, as a Brit I DO know Doonesbury! The Stars and Stripes subscribed to it and while we were in Germany my husband was employed to conduct choirs at the base chapels! EQually strangely - I rather missed S&S when we returned to the UK!
nick67069 Anhaga
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Roomba would not work for us... dog would probably tear it appart in no time.
Mrs_CJ Anhaga
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Both of my kids have roombas and they love them. And they both have 🐱 cats. Neither would be without their roombas. Maybe it's a younger generation thing! We got one of their old roombas and we liked it but it constantly got caught up in the fringe of our area rug. I should do some googling for a solution to that - it would decrease the cat fur and dust bunnies on our wood floors 😜
Anhaga Mrs_CJ
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Mrs_CJ Anhaga
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Yes, perhaps they can do that. Or I could just flip over the ends of my carpet during roomba time. Our cat didn't seem to pay it any attention - u never know with cats!
Anhaga Mrs_CJ
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EileenH Anhaga
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Anhaga EileenH
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If it also dusted and recycled the newspapers and junk mail it might be worth the money. Oh, and maybe did a spot of cooking, and helped with the laundry and washing windows... No, on balance I'd say a roomba would solve only the very least of my housekeeping problems....
EileenH Anhaga
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Do you NEED the newspapers? We haven't bought one for what feels like centuries! Online. And even that is majorly depressing...
The joy of living here in Italy is that we have a sticker on the postbox downstairs "no junk mail". It works - if that is showing it is illegal to ignore it. Occasionally I regret it - but really I don't miss much I can't pick up from the shops I use!
Anhaga EileenH
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Believe it or not, it's only two Saturday papers, plus a very skinny free Metro on weekdays. You'd think we could keep on top of that. Lately we've started to initial each section as we finish with it so the other person can recycle without fear of repercussion! I like the papers. I like the non-news sections: the puzzles, and home, style, travel sections.....
We no longer have door to door delivery, but have to collect our mail from a community mailbox. (Thank you Stephen Harper
. I bring the junk mail home and put it straight into the recycling bag.