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I believe PMR has an inherited component in some people. Judging by the symptoms, I would say my mother had it at about the age I had it, got some prednisone, and then lived to 101 with no more symptoms and as many faculties as a few small strokes near the end allowed. It struck at a very stressful time in her life and they called it bursitis. I also believe my grandmother had it at a young age during a stressful time in her life. They didn't have prednisone then and she suffered the rest of her life, also perhaps getting GCA according to her symptoms. At that time they didn't know they could be related. My mother and I were healthy and active otherwise. I have had all the covid shots and boosters with no ill effects. I also had covid once last year, but Paxlovid knocked it out pretty quickly.
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@54pontiac In early December '24 I had a planned trip to Patagonia. In the previous October, I developed a lot of pain in my knee and after an MRI, I was diagnosed with a torn meniscus. I was desperate to find relief so I could go on my trip. I tried many avenues to fix my problem but as the departure date got closer and closer to my trip, it seemed like I wasn't going to be able to go. This does sound trivial but I had my trip planned over a year before I was going and, in addition, I had two other friends that were joining me. By December 10th, I was diagnosed with PMR right after all of my attempts to get a quick fix for my knee. I believe I stressed myself out trying to find a way to be able to go on my trip.
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I do think it might be stress related, I had a stressful time 9 years ago and had my first symptoms of PMR. Today I have the same symptoms and a very painful flare up. Last year was also a very stressful time for me. I never believed that stress could be the cause of a disease but I guess I was wrong..?