Red Wine
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after a couple of glasses of red wine my pmr worsens. anyone else experiencing this?
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Posted , 14 users are following.
after a couple of glasses of red wine my pmr worsens. anyone else experiencing this?
0 likes, 69 replies
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EileenH nervebyte
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I know a few people who had to give up drinking their usual red wines but not because it made PMR symptoms worse, just they really didn't agree with them any more or they went off the taste.
I know quite a few who find sugar/refined carbs food makes their PMR worse though.
penelope10875 nervebyte
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iellen32 penelope10875
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Good to be able at least once a month to do something different having a glass of wine whatever our system agrees with!
Cheers to the New Year and to our wellbeing in 2016!
Xxx
erika59785 nervebyte
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Have only 1/2 or 1 glass of red wine.....
It can be hard on the liver - I noticed it myself. I don't drink every day - just occasional..
Nefret nervebyte
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So I swapped to whisky! Merry Christmas!
EileenH Nefret
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Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
iellen32 Nefret
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No more whisky and vodka for me!
I am glad I can enjoy a glass of wine now and then !!
Cheers!
ptolemy nervebyte
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faye______00403 ptolemy
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pain and have a glass of wine instead. I had sciatica almost
a year ago and it was the most painful thing I've ever been through.
Lasted for weeks, in fact I still feel it somewhat.....
Nefret ptolemy
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ptolemy faye______00403
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faye______00403 ptolemy
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I usually cut pain meds in half and see if a half will be okay for me.
I hate taking pain pills, some make me sick and some make me
sleep all day The half seems to work okay, at least take the
edge off but ....damn...that was painful. 12 Weeks?? I wish.
I went through two rounds of physical therapy and have gone
to see a chiro who has been somewhat helpful. I've known other
women that had months and months of some pain, not as bad as
the initial firestorm.....three days of pain meds? Your guy obviously
has no idea how much pain is involved. As for addiction, you just
have to be aware and when the pain abates take less and less
pain meds....Some good common sense is always involved.
Kassie_beetle ptolemy
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Saw that you suffer from Sciatica, My GP wants me to have Cortisone injection in the spine. Have you had this? Did you find it successful?
I am a bit reluctant to go down this road .
If any other PMRers have had this done please feel free to comment. I
ptolemy Kassie_beetle
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ptolemy faye______00403
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Kassie_beetle ptolemy
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Happy Christmas to all my PMR/GCA friends.
Kathy
EileenH Kassie_beetle
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That is what happens to me - it is sciatica because it is the sciatic nerve that is affected but the thing causing the trouble is muscle spasm which then pinches the nerve, it isn't the spine/discs tht is the root cause.
I have had cortisone shots into my back muscles, together with muscle relaxants and manual therapies, to relax the muscles which were completely in spasm and hard. I also got a lot of benefit from Bowen therapy. When I was having the treatment 3 years ago the anaethetist said she was considering a nerve block - an injection to the spine - if we couldn't get the pain controlled. Once all the back muscles were soft and "normal" the pain went - but I get twinges if I try to lift/carry too much which then go in a day or so.
Nefret Kassie_beetle
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I have a friend who has had them (I think she has had 3 now) and she says they are wonderful, brilliant and she couldn't live without them.
You pays your money and you takes your choice.
Kassie_beetle EileenH
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You know, I have been saying to the GP that I felt my muscles were going into spasm and that was causing the sciatica. He just keeps pushing me towards having the spinal injections and doesn't pursue the muscle spasm isuue. Here in Aussie we can have 6 visits a year to a Physio which is covered by medicare so I shall follow that pathway and get some massage. Might fix it up.
Kassie_beetle Nefret
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Kathy
EileenH Kassie_beetle
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Bowen will probably cost a bit (usually about the same as a massage) but if you haven't had any relief from 3 sessions you can give up on it - it may not be total in 3 sessions and you may need more but some people find a major difference after just one. It is very gentle - however much pain you are in with PMR it is OK and there are no risks of side effects.
If you are really lucky you may find a physio who incorporates Bowen into their practice, there are physios who do.
Nefret Kassie_beetle
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They are painful all the time, not just walking, but the cause has yet to be decided. Fibro? neuropathy? It's not arterial claudication, but to me it is a claudication effect when I need to rest and let my 'legs catch up with me'. They do after a few minutes and I can continue walking, but it is very frustrating to be so slow in movement.
Added to that, I had a hip replacement earlier this year which was brilliant and did away with one type of pain, however I am now on the list for a knee replacement hopefully in the New Year. Neither of those issues are anything to do with the underlying leg pain, they are due to a malformation of my right foot.
ptolemy Kassie_beetle
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EileenH Nefret
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EileenH ptolemy
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The "don't take for more than 3 days" someone mentioned is usually aimed at all OTC - i.e. NON-prescription - painkillers. Partly on the grounds that if you need pain relief for more than that you should be telling your GP so he can monitor you using them. Pain is generally a sign something is wrong that needs sorting out - though I do realise hoping for that is like hoping for the moon as my mother used to say! On the other hand - they don't dish out/recommend pain killers ad libitum here. They do tend to look at WHY! Something for which I am eternally grateful!
Nefret EileenH
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EileenH Nefret
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faye______00403 Kassie_beetle
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herniated disc. Did they help? Yes and no. Helped for a while
but the pain comes and goes and it's hard to say for sure.
I really think the secret to keeping sciatica down is to find some
excercises that you can do. There are lots on the internet.
I'm told I have a rwisted pelvis on the right (different from disc)
and physical therapists and chiro suggests some excercises.
Again google this and get lots of info.
faye______00403 Nefret
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pain and numbness in my butt and legs (GP did Mri and found \
nothing wrong other than normal wear and tear for my age 78)
I asked if I could see chiro. Chiro said I have a twisted pelvis on the
right side. He's doing treatments and so far a little impriovement.
I asked if he could see any improvement and would he know when
i was as good as I was going to get....he said yes, so I'm having
treatments and hopefully will eventually see good things happening.
Chiros don't twist and jerk you around the way they used. I've
explained about PMR and he's doing fairly gentle treament and
I'm ever hopeful.......
ptolemy EileenH
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faye______00403 ptolemy
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most near anything....worst thing I've ever been through.
and I've had some serious surgeries.
erika59785 faye______00403
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erika59785 ptolemy
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ptolemy faye______00403
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ptolemy erika59785
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erika59785 ptolemy
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erika59785 ptolemy
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I was able to learn a lot since my diagnosis a year ago, and I question my GP and Rheumy about what they advise me.
Nefret EileenH
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ptolemy erika59785
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EileenH Nefret
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EileenH ptolemy
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EileenH ptolemy
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We've had a similar discussion about doctors learning to read notes and listen to patients on another forum today. Sad isn't it?
iellen32 erika59785
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Take care
Xxxxx
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