Best Ways To Treat Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Vitamin D And Calcium Supplements

Certain medications used to manage the painful symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica may result in bone loss and increase the patient's risk of developing osteoporosis. If the physician feels a patient could be at risk, they may recommend taking vitamin D and calcium supplements as a treatment against the bone-reducing side effects.

Patients taking these medications or those who are at a higher risk of developing osteoporosis may be required to increase their intake of vitamin D up 1,000 IU per day and calcium intake to 1,500 milligrams per day. These supplements can easily be purchased without a prescription.