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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
How long have you had PMR and why aren't you on prednisone? If the PMR inflammation is not controlled, it could develop into Giant Cell Arteritis which can cause blindness.
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@peggyp, Absolutely correct! I lost vision in my right eye before I finally got the GCA diagnosis.
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I was diagnosed in 2013. I also had a vitamin D level of 2. Can't remember my sed rate, But it was high. When my vitamin D levels were brought back up fo normal, my sed rate also dropped. I get tested 2x's a year to make sure the sed rate doesn't go crazy and my D levels don't drop again. I am lucky that I can control the flares with Naproxen. I'm also thankful that my Dr didn't want me to get on the prednisone merry-go-round.