PMR caused by stress and physical trauma?

Hi everyone

I have some good news about 2 weeks ago I woke up and realised I had no pain or stiffness and felt great but still on 15ml of prednisolone a day anyway went to the practice nurse for my monthly esr test and I knew it would come back lower and it was at 8 that is in the normal range the nurse suggested lowering the dosage by 1ml at a time an bring it down slowly it is 1yr since it started and I feel it burning itself out (hopefully) all i need to do is try and lose some of the wieght I have put on and lose my moon face. So keep fighting everyone I am sure we will all be back to normal eventually, best wishes to all and onwards and upwards

donone

Hi Donone .

It's so nice to know that you are feeling fine and hopefully pmr will stay away from you for good :o .

Will you please let me know how often you are going to reduce your dosage?.

Thank you .

Hi,

I have read a lot of this and I agree that there is a link to stress and trauama. i have had arthritis for many years. I had major surgery a few years ago and i haD A REALLY BAD FALL about a year ago. I have now developed PMR. I don'tseeem to get 100% response with steroids. i am radaing about people doing tai chi etc and some days I can barely get out of bed. My legs and arms are really weak and i feel lethargic and depressed. I certainly haven't experienced a miracle cure with steroids,

Hi MSK

The nurse as reccomended that we drop 1mil every 2 weeks I am on my second week of reduced steroids and just started 13ml a day so in 2 weeks I will have another esr and hopefully keep reducing my dosage slowly I tried to reduce too quickly last time.I got down to a count of an esr of 8 and had to raise it back to 15ml when things got bad. Anyway we will see how things go

all the best

donone

Hi Donone.

Thank you for your reply, I am currently on 2.5 mg a day for the past six weeks.

Due to see my Rheumothologist next two weeks, I doubt if my esr has reduced.

I am having painkillers every day and getting on with my life. Since I've been reducing pred I feel less stressed and more alive so hopefully I'll be able to remain positive and accept that it will take it's course.

Hi msk

I will keep my fingers crossed for you when you have your esr in 2 weeks

I am still getting stressed and the dr as put me on 1 tablet a day of cipralex

but am still getting a fluttering and breathless at times roll on when I can get down to a low dosage of steroids

all the best

donone

Hi my PMR has only just been diagnosed and I have been a very healthy fit person until I had words  with my mother about her unnacceptable behaviour before christmas and then the rest of my family have been turned against me! Since all the upset I suffered dreadful stiffness etc. putting it all down to anxiety and tension, after not being able to take any more sleepless nights I finally had a blood test and my lovely Dr told  me I had a high inflammtion count...PMR hence the stiff shoulders neck hips, not being able to turn over, all the symptons known. YES this is a stress related illness I am sure, I too am on steroids and feel absolutely great again, still a bit stiff but getting there...I am only 50!!!

Hi everyone I had a bad fall last year and had a wedhe compression fracture of body of t3 and a head injury. I have had constant pain sincethen 8 monthe. Ortho sad it could be 6 to 9 months befor he offered any surgery. I more or less came right with acqupuncture untill he used 2 much bigger needles more deeply and it all came back. I have also tried physio massage with no relief. Drugs panadeine, amytryptylline nocte ( this only knocked me out for the night). Panadol 2 four times daily, tramadol when I am desperate. Antiinflammatories which did not relieve the pain. Pain is worse by night time and I have difficulty sleeping without painrelief eg last night 2 panadeine. I feel I was on my way to healing when the acupuncturist put in the bigger needles without my permission and back came the pain. Today after doing some research I have had a blood test for esr, rhuematoid factors, full blood count and crp at my request to GP. I am a retired nurse. I await these results with interest. Your comments on this forum are great and I will change my diet and start walking and I hope this will help. Will keep you posted. 

Yes I have suspected this forsome time, my granddaughter who lives in Ireland has

Decided not to talk to me

Anymore and has blocked

Me from contacting her. She has since had a baby boy,

My first great grandson

After six girls. I brought my

Grandchildren up in their

Teens. I said something which she took the wrong way. I'm 80 in September and have been very upset and now have contracted PMR. Yoghurt helps my stomach with the cortisone as it gets very upset with pain killers ect. I find it very interesting to eat things to help inflammation.