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Has anyone had Covid or the flu along with PMR?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 2 10:05am | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
@reets70 I have a question regarding chest colds/virus post. I was diagnosed in December 2024 and started on 20mg of prednisone. After tapering too quickly at beginning and going back and forth I am now on 5mg and hoping to be off completely in 2/3 months. My question is what you took for your colds etc. I have been fortunate to have had only two real noticeable colds which this last turned into a severe sore throat and slight (100.4) fever. My GP prescribed a ZPak and within a few days sore throat was gone but was left with wheezing cough. I chose to go on an over the counter expectorant that seems to be helping, but I guess what I am also looking for is information from others of what they may have used for colds or flus while on prednisone. As this disease seems NOT to be a one size fits all, any and all information is welcome.
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@boo3 When I had a respiratory virus, I went to my primary. She tested for covid, flu, and strep. All were negative. She prescribed a Z-pack and suggested the following OTC meds:
Nasacort
Mucinex
Delsym
They eased my symptoms, but it still took almost a month to get well.
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@boo3 instead of cough syrup (they tend to raise your blood pressure) ask your doctor for a prescription for BENZONATATE, a drug that reduces the cough significantly. It still lasted a few weeks, but this med worked well at night so I could at least sleep. I also took the Zpack for five days to kill the infection. I believe this is all due to a weakened immune system.