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Is it safe to get the Corona Virus (COVID-19) vaccine with PMR?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 29, 2022 | Replies (299)Comment receiving replies
Good information. I was diagnosed with PMR in April of 2019. Started out on 60mg of prednisone, quickly down to 40mg, then 20,10,5 and now for 3 months at 2.5 mg. I seem to be symptom free. Just started hydroxychloroquine, 400 mg a day. Feeling great.
Got the senior flu vaccine in October...no problems. Got the first shingrix vaccine in November and am waiting for the second. My big question that even my rheumatologist team has not yet answered: as PMR is an autoimmune disease, and the vaccines are designed to ramp up your immune system, will the COVID vaccine cause severe side effects and a return of the PMR symptoms? I am scheduled for the first Pszyer (sp?) shot tomorrow morning, and a little nervous.
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I have PMR. Was on prednisone for almost a year. Slowly weaned off in December. No pain. Had my first vaccine shot about 3 weeks ago. Had a flare up about 2 weeks after the shot. Went on prednisone medral dose pack and finished last Friday. Getting 2nd shot his Friday and I’m hoping I don’t get another flare up. Won’t stop me from getting it though.
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Best of luck tomorrow. I wonder that myself. My original onset started after a flu shot.