Just go into a search engine and put in blood clots, brain bleeds. The research is staggering. One research team believes that there are dysregulated blood brain barriers that can leak. Most likely those of us diagnosed with PMR has been driven by covid. My Rheumy is on board with this. I also believe that PMR is in fact a symptom of long covid, or an opportunistic illness that covid creates. The chicken or the egg? Vaccine vs virus culpable? Both from what I read and possibly the vaccine creating a more egregious situation for anyone that either contracted the virus or didn’t. It can be confusing. Skeptical? I was. Not now. Why are so many Long Covid clinics cropping up all over the world, or at least in western countries. The waiting list is endless. I’ve joined in my country. One hospital’s waiting list is a year, another 4-5 months. Initially patients were told their symptoms were all in their head. Well, yes in fact, to a degree if speaking literally. But it is not psychosomatic. This is all quite real and the fallout from Covid. PMR is on the rise post covid. Everything is linked to the autoimmune system and illness is driven by inflammation. PMR is autoimmune. Don’t lose heart. It’s is encouraging that clinics are cropping up and research is being done at breakneck speed thanks to our technology. It can be overwhelming because we are all seeking a path to health. I believe it is out there for each and everyone of us. But it will also vary individually.
Best to all of you!