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Need to decide to get a Covid Shot while I have PMR.

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 1 8:41am | Replies (74)
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I had Shingrix vax in early 2020 with no side effects seemingly, then Pfizer COVID Shots June 2021. Came down with PMR in November 2021. Related? I don't know, but after researching I found that ANY vaccine has the potential to provoke these bad autoimmune conditions. If I had known that, I would not have taken either jab. What a mistake.

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jabrown0407 | @jabrown0407 | Jul 14 11:24am

All vaccines energize your immune system. If your immune system has problems then it seems that PMR is a likely outcome.
That what happened in my case in 2019. Then came COVID and then came the vaccine. It was a major effort for me to decide to get the COVID vaccination. In the end I did not want to die from COVID more than my fear of side effects from the vaccination. I have maintained that position for all other vaccinations since then.
I always make sure I feel great before any vaccinations and that I'm prepared to go to the ER in case of any flu like symptoms.
I will be getting a tetanus shot and an RSV shot this fall, as well as flu and a COVID booster when it's available. I will wait 2-4 weeks between them. I don't want to die from any of those problems either.

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