PMR and Grape Seed Extract

[PredTester]

did anyone try grape seed extract as a supplement? I read somewhere that it's meant to help with the endothelium. I'm thinking of giving it a try. Just see if it helps. I'm having a flare right now and had to go up from 9mg to 12mg pred and even with that my thigh muscles are still really stiff

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Never seen it mentioned on here… and there doesn’t seem to be any listed interaction with Pred , but it’s not recommended with some blood thinning drugs. See this- as as always we say check with GP and/or pharmacist

drugs.com/mtm/grape-seed.html

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to DorsetLady]

I was going to say - something rings a bell though can't imagine why if you don't remember it. But it is like all supplements and dietary measures - has anyone found anything that works yet?

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro]

Not really -and was going to say a small glass of red wine would be my preference.

But heigh ho…

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to DorsetLady]

Quite!!!!

[piglette in reply to DorsetLady]

No, not a small glass of red wine, a large glass is what I think you meant! I did a cheese tasting in Saturday, six cheeses and three wines, it definitely boosts one up.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to piglette]

😂🤣🍷🍷

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to piglette]

Small red is fine for me -but can always manage a larger rose or sparkling…. 😊

[piglette in reply to DorsetLady]

Sparkling, now that is a thought.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to piglette]

Always worthy of a thought .. 😊

[Poshdog in reply to piglette]

And the cheese will hopefully have boosted your calcium intake! Win win! X

[piglette in reply to Poshdog]

I had not thought about that, absolutely!

[Koalajane in reply to DorsetLady]

I have a glass of red wine at the weekend, I am sure it helps!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Koalajane]

👍

I can’t get on with most reds -even way before GCA & Pred.

Did go through a stage on Pinot Noir’s just before Pred-but gave that up when on silly doses -and never really returned to them.. except when in champagne -and that a different story altogether 🍾

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to DorsetLady]

Preferably pink for me - except a red made locally around Lake Kaltern from a regional grape. Very light, a very dark pink in many ways!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro]

Snap on the pink!

[piglette in reply to PMRpro]

Any colour will do for me!

[PredTester in reply to DorsetLady]

Yes that’s correct. That info is widely available on the internet. So far no one has mentioned trying it so I might give it a go.

There has been some to and fro about wine. The level of poly phenols from a glass of red wine appears to be about 200mg and so a 1000mg capsule of Grape Seed Extract would be about 5 times that level. Always a question about bioavailability of course.

Wish me luck

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PredTester]

I do…