Natural remedies instead of prednisolone?
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It looks as though I've got PMR (blood tests showed inflammation markers up) so I've been given a few days of prednisolone to take - if they don't work, I don't have PMR. I only started taking them today, but I think they are working. I'm quite disappointed because the thought of taking steroids for the foreseeable future fills me with dread!
Has anyone tried alternative remedies, e.g. curcumin/tumeric?
Sorry if this has already been discussed elsewhere - I'm new to the forum and haven't figured out how to search for threads!
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e50553 MhairiP
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Great success for me in two parts -- A. After taking prednisone for week or so -- just to get the diagnosis (doctor wouldn't do any other way). Then NO pred after that. I did boron - turmeric and serrapeptase. Markers went way down in one month and even more the second month. B. Recently discovered baking soda -- 1/2 TEAspoon in 8 oz of water 2 x a day -- dramatic improvement. I mean dramatic!! If I had known about baking soda before, would have done that first. I started a blog entitled something like New Research Working for Me -- dramatic results. I always urge everyone to do their own homework as there are a lot of variables with each person and their situation. The short version of the research is that a University of Georgia scientific study has recently found that the baking soda changes the spleen (think its the spleen) from producing inflammation to becoming an ANTI-inflammatory organ.
I have been out of town with very limited internet so don't know what others are currently saying about it. One person I think was taking the baking soda and in two days had good results but I don't know anything other than that.
Good luck.
MhairiP e50553
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EileenH e50553
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I really think that is over-egging that research a bit! Even the lead author says "don't try this at home". It was done in rats and only 12 humans - and healthy ones where it seemed to reduce the risk of developing autoimmune disorders.
https://drugsafetynews.com/2018/05/02/could-an-effective-treatment-for-autoimmune-disease-be-as-simple-as-drinking-baking-soda/
There is a lot of use of "possible". "maybe" and "promising" in the reports - it is NOT a done deal by any means. And it is potentially risky for some patients depending on existing conditions.
amkoffee MhairiP
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There are/is a group on a popular social medial site that is for people that do not want to treat their PMR with prednisone. You might consider looking into joining the group so that you can learn from their experiences on what works and what doesn't.
PS I am being vague because I don't want this comment to be removed for mentioning another website.
Anhaga amkoffee
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I was briefly on a FB page where I found so much anger and spite I left quite quickly. They didn't want to answer perfectly legitimate questions, which I asked in a respectful and interested way as I had no intention of stepping blindly into the alternative universe without some idea what the parameters were. I soon learned I was better off here, doing my own thing when it came to finding alternatives or, more accurately in my case, additions to pred.