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Understanding inflamation

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Herbo
Herbo

I have had PMR for almost 2 years and am down to 3mg. Not too bad, but wake up to hurting tops of arms now, which gets easier in about 10 mins after I get up. I can put up with this. But should I increase the dose with the reason that any inflamation is not good for me? Last blood test was below the 10 mark.

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  • tony80950
    tony80950 Herbo

    Posted

    Sometimes it is hard to tell if it is PMR, arthritis, bursitis, or what.  I would step up the pred and see if there is an immediate difference.  Good luck.

    Tony

  • lodgerUK_NE
    lodgerUK_NE Herbo

    Posted

    If it subsides after 10 mins, that sound good going to me.  I would stay at 3mg for a few months as once down to 7.5mg and below that is when your adrenal glands start to wake up and that can take a long time.

    You could ask for an ACTH test to see if they are fully functional.

    But I would try Bowen Therapy.  Book three sessions and if it does not work for you with the three sessions, the Therapist will tell you.   It is well worth three sessions.

  • pauline36422
    pauline36422 Herbo

    Posted

    Yes her I dirty bowers I have had 2sessions and feel loads better, £35 per visit it's well worth it.i had knees buttocks. Hips arms all painfull. Before bowers,  now I just have like you a bit of top arm pain, but I think that's how I sleep. Arms under my head laying on my tummy, but that goes in 5mins. So can live with that I am 5mg 
  • pauline36422
    pauline36422 Herbo

    Posted

    Sorry about then miss spelling my iPad puts in what it thinks I should saying and I forget to correct it
  • Anhaga
    Anhaga Herbo

    Posted

    Have you tried getting really relaxed and detoxed before bedtime?  E.g. a warm bath with detoxing bath salts (like Celtic salt) and maybe a drop or two of safe aromatherapy oil (tea tree, lavender).  Maybe light a beeswax candle in the bathroom as well, to purify the air. Wallow for at least 15 minutes.  Then don't do anything stressful before you go to sleep.
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