Steroidal Medication

• For considerably grave cases of intense pain and uneasiness of the body due to polymyalgia, patients are asked to take small doses of any drug containing glucocorticoid steroids, such as prednisolone. These strong drugs are known to aid in the reduction of muscle inflammation, throwing up positive results within a short time. You may require to use corticosteroids for as short a period as half a year to as long a period as a couple of years. Some serious patients of polymyalgia are also known to require steroid treatment for much longer than that. Once improvement sets in, the strength and frequency of steroid intake should be reduced by the medical practitioner. This becomes crucial in order to lower the chances of steroid side effects that might include gain of weight, high blood pressure, diabetes, immune suppression in which you become easily prone to infection, cataracts, glaucoma, rounding of the face, osteoporosis and sleeplessness. But before cutting back on the dose of intake of steroids for polymyalgia cure, it is critical to seek medical advice from a professional, as this might make the condition take a turn for the worse at certain points of the treatment procedure.
  
  

Nonsteroidal Medication

• Of the two groups of medicines used in treating polymyalgia, the nonsteroidal variety is more common. Used to treat patients with not-so-severe cases of polymyalgia complaints, this method involves administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs like ibuprofen, or aspirin, or any pharmacy substitute available with a doctor's prescription. These drugs are known to bring down the pain considerably. These also relieve the stiffness in affected parts of the body and provide comfort. Though NSAIDs are not as powerful as steroids, these nevertheless, should be taken with some food, because they have the capacity and tendency to lead to bleeding and ulcers, and might result in an upset stomach. With NSAIDs, the dosage should be gradually lowered till it reaches the least required for continuous health in order to regulate the polymyalgia condition and avoid a relapse. This can be done with constant advice from a medical professional.
  
  

General Measures

• As for any illness, with polymyalgia too, doctors advise patients to perform regular bodily exercises and maintain general fitness. This, along with a balanced nutritious diet and proper rest, will help in strengthening weak muscles and bones, provide better immunity, and prevent putting on weight.