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What Causes Polymyalgia Rheumatica?
Hi I have recently been diagnosed with polymyalgia Rheumatica. Have had the disease for about 26 years but it has become so bad by June I was almost crippled. Prescribed prednisone but side effects are a worry. My sight is affected for most of the day and I suspect this is because of body swelling (fluid retention?) I feel like a beached whale! In the 90s I was prescribed Voltarin and used this sparingly whenever I had symptoms. Could I dump the prednisone and go back to Voltarin. Pros and cons please. I am a 74 yo female who was extremely active doing woodwork until this year. I am now an inactive blimp. I want my life back
Mon, 3 Oct 2016
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It is recommended that you can use Chinese medicine fumigation treatment, with Aconitum, Angelica, Notopterygium, independent living, Asarum, Chuanxiong, Guizhi, Clematis, Lycopodium grass, Speranskia decoction daily fumigation two to three times, With the plaster topical effect is very good.
Generally should eat the high protein, high calorie, digestible food
Generally should eat the high protein, high calorie, digestible food
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