My Four-Year Pmr & Prednisone Challenge: How Amrit Yoga Helped Me Overcome PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) And Helped Me Deal With The Side Effects And Withdrawal Symptoms Of Prednisone Therapy

I think that this and "Coping with Prednisone" are good companions for anyone on high dose prednisone therapy. Both are serious, but with a nice amount of humor.

Interesting

Getting a diagnosis of PMR is very unsettling; however, after the initial symptoms of debilitating pain, and the difficult journey to get to the definitive diagnosis, it is nice to know what is causing so much pain. Being told steroids (prednisone) is the only option is very frightening. Yes, less than 24 hours after taking 15mg I was pain free, but then comes the difficult decision to forego steroids given their horrible side effects. I stopped them out of fear. I know quite a few people who have a dx of Fibromyalgia, but I had never heard of PMR; the two are not to be confused. I appreciated reading the journal of another PMR sufferer and how she muddled through what to do. I can understand the lure of over-medicating with aspirin, iburprophen, etc.; it is erroneously done out of desperation to escape the pain. I appreciated knowing someone else with PMR; I could empathize, and I could learn from this author.

This is not written by a medical professional. This author was so stupid as to self medicate with more than 2000 mg of Aspirin--enough to kill herself. Do not take this information as bonafide. It's expensive and has no value.

This book had to be written and is an inspiration for yoga teachers in particular who suffer from PMR. It shows how yoga therapy can be an effective treatment for those with PMR. I am a yoga teacher myself but not with as many years experience as Audrey and I am also younger. I have been wondering for the life of me how I got this terrible condition. She started on a dose which I would say is NOT a therapeutic dose. 20 mg is a therapeutic dose. 15 mg would not be effective for most people considering their heights and weights. Her Ayveridic MD should be put to shame for misleading her. 1 mg at a time is correct tapering. I am not finished this book yet so I will adjust my review once finished. I am looking forward to reading about how she used yoga to cope with her symptoms. I can 100 per cent relate to the loss of income as a result of not being able to work due to being disabled in the early stages.

Disappointed with the book. It did not relate in any way, shape or form to the PMR diagnosis I received so to me it was a complete waste of money