I have had PMR for 4 years, diagnosed Jan 2016. Throughout I have been knackered, felt my life was on hold with the need to rest and pace. Had to more or less retire from my work as a specialist nurse in food intolerance. Concurrently major probs with cartilage tears in L knee, followed by 2 arthroscopic repairs and eventual total knee replacement in Feb this year. Complications including two areas of tendonitis, which seems to be more common with PMR.
So what’s changed?
I am now down to 6mg prednisolone, so feel that I should be in the window for adrenal issues.
Well I had four sessions of acupuncture aimed at helping with fatigue and energy levels. Since the third session (5 weeks ago ish) I have not needed a daytime sleep. This for me is mega, as until then I had to plan my life around allowing myself a sleep. I feel SO much better, and people around me say I am back to being ‘me’ again.
I’m not counting my chickens yet. By the way three weeks ago I started a slow reduction to 5.5mg and within one week I had shoulder and pelvic pain return, so my PMR is still definitely active.
The other thing I tried was, following a suggestion on this forum, was ‘Star of Bethlehem’ Bach flower remedy. Within a couple of days I felt less ‘low’.
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I know Piglette. I remember you saying. I don’t know whether it is because mine came from Uzbechistan (excuse spelling) and was actually an acupuncture lecturer there before she fell in love with an English charity worker and moved here.
I am glad for the positive results you had with Acupuncture and glad that the Bach Flower remedy has raised your spirits. These are all signs of a return to health. Especially the feedback from family and friends. I am used to being told that it’s like the stuffing has been knocked out of me. Let’s hope that this really is the sun peeping out from the clouds Mary. I have been with you for nearly all of your journey. Here’s hoping all your eggs hatch!
Good for you ! All our bodies are different so different things work for us. I found, now at 4mg,. that after I joined a group in which I had to make certain commitments that I was helped with the fatigue. The main commitment was exercise, I even have to meet with a trainer once a week. So no matter how I have felt this last month I have forced myself to go to gym and be active. Surprise is that the fatigue has lessened somewhat and I am walking with better balance. To-day I go to chair exercise/yoga, really harder than it sounds, and this evening go to a meeting of the group, about 16 people all sizes shapes and ages, where we eat a salad and discuss our progress.
No, I live in the U.S., in the "hill country" of Texas. The program is called Fit4Life and it is through a place called Kroc. which is a facility set up by the Salvation Army through the Kroc Foundation. It is a state of the art gym with swimming pools etc. Most of these facilities are in large cities, but this small community of 20,000 persons had someone on the Foundation Board and thus we were lucky to get one here. There are only about 20 participants in each class which lasts for one year. It emphasizes healthy eating and movement. A person has to apply to see if he/she can be accepted. Acceptance depends on the health problem and if one is mobile (I did see one person walking with a cane. I think he had a knee replacement) I qualified with hypertension and balance problems. Not all, but most in the program need to lose weight. So for most a weight goal is set for each period. The year is broken into 4 month periods. I have a trainer who I have to meet with 14 times each period, and attend a number of hours/classes at the gym. I find that the routine is helpful.
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