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Studies on Covid 19 vaccine causing PMR

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Apr 9 9:19pm | Replies (44)

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@ kjoed53 I’m blessed (though don’t often feel or realize it.)
Keep walking. Walk more.

Have you tried Tai Chi?
I stumbled upon it while scrolling YouTube. It appeared to be easy and claimed good results. I watched a few free YouTube videos and learned them. Now I do them every day because they really do help me.

I also have a treadmill that I bought for my wife (years ago, that she really wanted but never uses) so I walk on it everyday at a rapid pace. Everyday means six days a week. Sometimes I feel like a day off.

I go at it in the mornings. I start with TaiChi, then isotonic exercise, followed by 45-60+ minutes on the treadmill and wrap up with a few more isotonic movements geared toward strength (for bones due to prednisone.) This takes
1-1/2 to 2-1/2 hours, I’m retired. The world can wait. “I must take care of myself first” is a whole new mindset for me. But if I don’t, well, I don’t want to go there. I’ll just say “I have to.” Because I do.

I started slow. 10-15 minutes a day, about 6 months before PMR really took hold of me, and added more repetitions and new movements every 2-3 weeks. Prednisone (started with 40mg/day, now using Kevzara and down to 6.5mg/day) stopped the pain so I continued to work-out after the diagnosis. I eased up a bit, for about a month, treadmill and Tai Chi only. But now, 5 months into PMR (hospitalized 4 days with a blood clot, 6 weeks after starting Prednisone) I’m pushing myself physically really hard. I got nothing better to do. I also eat right. Strict diet!
Really. If I die, I die. At least I tried.
I love throwing and playing catch with my granddaughter 8 y.o. (softball) and grappling with my grandson 6 (jujitsu.) Working-out daily allows me to keep it up.
I just googled “tai chi” and this pic is part of what popped up.
I hope this helps.

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@stonewheel
Great attitude saved me too.
You go!