diet info please

[Scaredofpred]

avoided prem as long haul flights pending. Lots of increasing pain so was almost desperate to start meds when home!

now day 4 on 15mg and noticeable difference. Saw GP yesterday, thinks a ( diagnosed) frozen shoulder may not be helped by Prem.

See comments about low carb diet. Any advice please

Also which if any pain relief can I take for shoulder pain?

So appreciate this forum!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Why wouldn’t Pred help a frozen shoulder? One of the treatments is a steroid injection -

steroidinjectionslondon.co....

You can take paracetamol or co-codamol but not ibuprofen.

But just aware my so called “frozen shoulder” actually turned out to be GCA.

What comments about low carb diet?

Good to hear Pred is helping so far…

[PMRpro Ambassador]

It is not uncommon for PMR to have been misdiagnosed as frozen shoulder though if it is only on one side frozen shoulder is a possibility. But after only 4 days the pred hasn't had much of a chance yet to clear out deep-seated inflammation - some of mine in hips and feet took a few months to go completely.

The standard management of frozen shoulder includes cortisone injections.

This is an excellent website for learning about low carb

dietdoctor.com/low-carb

The only info you need is to know what foods to avoid and what you can eat loads of. This site tells you that and also does have recipes and suggestions, some of which are available without paying any fees at all. There are low carb recipes all over the internet - just have a google.

[Scaredofpred in reply to PMRpro]

Thank you! Rheumatologist tried injection during diagnosis without success, other shoulder sore but nothing like the other.

Appreciate diet info. So thankful I found this forum!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Scaredofpred]

If both shoulders hurt it could well be due to PMR - often one side is worse than the other. And if they get the njection in the wrong place - doesn't help!