"The same parts of the brain that control the stress response … plays an important role in susceptibility and resistance to inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. And since it is these parts of the brain that also play a role in depression, we can begin to understand why it is that many patients with inflammatory diseases may also experience depression at different times in their lives."
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I have been reading about this too and it really resonates with me. The depression I have suffered on and off for the last decade has always had a "flu" type component . I think this explains why my depression lifted instantly with Prednisalone and has not returned while I am on it. I am trepidatious about coming off Pred. Entirely in case the black dog returns. I have spent a fortune on talking therapies, I became very insightful but still down. I remember saying to a therapsit " but it is so physical".
This is an interesting article on the links between inflammation and depression. Hope it works!
I am particularly interested as I reduce Prednisalone and experience the odd dark thought.😕 depression has more of a negative impact on my well being than all the painful, mobility reducing, PMR symptoms put together.
Obviously stuff to hand over to your average doc who tries to tell us that our symptoms are due to being depressed - no, our depression is associated with the illness...
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Anti Inflammatory Diet
Turmeric as an anti-inflammatory
Is there any proven research to link stress with a likely increase in PMR symptoms? 
Histamine link?
Wow-amazed that so little stress can cause such flare-ups
