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I had my second Covid vaccine yesterday and so far no symptoms, not even a sore arm. However, it got me thinking. Do any of you remember the exact time your first symptoms appeared? Was there a certain "catalyst" that started the symptoms? My theory, and it is just mine, is that my body was so overloaded with medications that one more took it over the top. For example, I had just finished my breast cancer chemo treatments after a full year. Got to ring the bell in December. In January I decided to have a colonoscopy as it had been 2 years since my last one. Discovered I had diverticulitis, so was put on Cepro for 7 days. Four days into Cepro I felt like I had been hit by a truck. I think my body said "Whoa" enough is enough. It took 3 months to get a PMR diagnosis after seeing 5 different doctors. Apparently not even the doctors know what causes PMR, but my thoughts, for myself, is that too many drugs in your body throws your whole system off. Just my opinion, but am wondering if anyone else knows the exact time their symptoms started .

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Congrats on getting vaccinated! You bring up a very interesting point. My PMR symptoms started (and I was diagnosed) while being treated for MP (Mesenteric Panniculitis) which is 3 months on 40 mg. of Prednisone and a three month taper down program. I ended up suffering terribly from esophageal spasms at that time as well. Maybe the dosage and length of time on prednisone, while helping with one disease, caused a new health problem???

Have had PMR for 5 years. Believe it started after taking Cipro. Have read that others feel their PMR also started after taking Cipro. Was not taking any other medications