My father has recently been diagnosed with PMR. His doctor is willing to treat him with the normal steroid treatment as he's already taking drugs for angina and over active thyroid. Can you suggest any alternative natural remedies that would be helpful to him?
Thanks very much
Janice
by Denise Clark, ND
on 14 Jan, 2009
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Taking sublingual B12 may help his energy and prevent nerve damage. Fish oil may help with inflammation. Hyperthyroidism is a cause of polymyalgia rheumatica and I saw a study that show those with Grave's Disease improve when taking antioxidants. So I would recommend a good antioxidant blend that has vitamin C, E, quercitin and other antioxidants. To treat angina, hawthorn is a very safe and calming herb for the heart as well as magnesium would be helpful (200 mg/day). It would be good to know what the MD believes is the underlying cause of the polymyalgia since there is another condition, Giant Cell arteritis that can cause it to occur. What are his main symptoms. Is it shoulder and neck pain? If he is put on a steroid he should take a calcium/vitamin D supplement to avoid bone loss. |
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