What causes a pmr flare up?

Ah, Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) – the condition that sounds like a fancy medical term for “I’m too tired to get out of bed”. Unfortunately, it’s not all sleepy Sunday mornings and hot mugs of tea. For those who suffer from PMR, flare ups can be debilitating and frustratingly unpredictable.

In this article, we’re going to explore the causes behind PMR flare ups. Hold onto your hats, folks- it’s about to be one wild ride.

First Things First: What Even Is PMR?

Before we dive into what causes a flare up, let’s take a moment to understand what exactly PMR is. Essentially; It’s an inflammatory disorder that affects muscles and joints in older adults. It commonly results in stiffness & pain across multiple parts of the body (talk about fun).

But here’s where things get really interesting – nobody knows what causes it! There isn’t some magic cure or preventative measure you can take that will make sure you never have another SUPER FUN time with tender joints ever again (crushingly disappointing). However there are certain factors which might cause a flre-up;

Stress And Lack Of Sleep

Stress and lack of sleep are both major possible contributors to experiencing more frequent flares ^[1]. Those late nights running around doing chores or just being restless may lead your mind racing such energy draining thoughts ultimately taking away good amount restful sleep thus leading on Unmanaged stress levels mixed with less hours asleep equals bad performance by our bodies during daytimes certainly these situations contribute as smoking guns causing flare-ups frequently

Infections

A real kick while down situation but infections could also trigger self harming trigger points located itself within plenty autoimmune conditions including pmr/ Temporal Arteritis(Giant Cell Arteritis) unfortunately seem ideal mates when it comes to Flare-ups. The inflammation that your body uses to fight off the infection causes those of us with PMR to become more susceptible for a flare up

Caffeine & Alcohol

This one might sound like some kind of “buzzy” urban myth, but in reality it’s based on science^(2). Excessive intake of caffeinated beverages and alcohol can absolutely increase PMR symptoms. Incase nobody told you Your choice stimulant Beverages are acting fully against any interest you may have when it comes down looking healthy long-term.

Changes In Diet/lifestyle Habits

Lives we live often blur clean habits from our sight may not be much but definitely impacts what is happening inside us.Lack of nutritional diet also brings its share for chronic inflammatory diseases including pmr, additionally smoking certainly wouldn’t help much either! Utilizing habit-forming techniques such as setting mornings/ evenings routines filled with nourishing choices could aamazingly contribute reversing this ordeal completely afterwards

So there you have it folks- just a few possible culprits behind those (ahem) inconvenient PMR flare ups. Of course, every individual case is different and while these triggers might apply to one person, someone else might find no correlation whatsoever between their behaviors or history and the flares they experience.

PMR isn’t something fun – that… should be obvious by now? But hopefully greater understanding about potential flare up causes can lead towards better-managing & frustration reduction especially considering all that unpredictability nature confers upon individuals who sufference it . Stay tuned / keep checking back here for fun updates on whatever health issue will arise next!

References:
[1]https://bit.ly/3FPBziI
[2]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5318164/#:~:text=In%20conclusion,%20our%20study%20revealed,highly%20caffeinated%20or%20alcoholic%20beverages.

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