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I think the biggest contributors to getting PMR and GCA are genetics and age. If you have those two starting conditions, any stress or combination of stresses can trigger PMR and GCA. It could be long term overexercising, diseases like Covid, emotional stress, vaccines, etc.
It does seem like a lot of people that get PMR and GCA are fit and active when they get sick. It could be that along with their fitness they have a highly tuned immune system that malfunctions and starts attacking the body.
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@jeff97
I’m new to this forum as well. I was active and fit for a 77 year old woman. I severely injured my heal in an accident on the storm door needing 7 stitches. During my recovery I noticed how lethargic I was feeling, but thinking my body energy was healing the wound. I realized shortly after a month or two later that I was in severe pain. My mother had PMR for the last 15 years of her life. Yes, the trauma and genetic link lead me to this hateful condition.
Not tolerating prednisone taper so headed to getting approved for kevzara. End of the story to be determined.
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@jeff97
These are my feelings also. Genetics and age play a big factor. I am only in to a couple months of PMR and on week three of prednisone so really trying to get perspective on what is ahead and I know that exercise really helps and have modified some routines but from what I can tell my case seems mild but still very real!!