Hi - I was diagnosed with PMR late last summer at age 58. Story similar to that of many here - took a while to diagnose, but prednisone took care of pain almost immediately. I started at 15 -20 mg and am now down to 6 - 6.5. I have been reading posts here since my husband found this group a month or so ago. Thank you all so much! It has really helped to know I am not alone. I am also going even more slowly on reducing pred thanks to the posts here.Ask rheum. today for 1 mg pred and he complied. I also am on methotrexate - rheumatol. is not sure it's helping, so he wants to start me on Humira - AFTER I have had my COVID shots. I am scheduled for 1st Moderna Wed. (April 7). Saw Rheumy to day - he said continue pred, but skip methotrexate the week of each COVID vaccine (I take it once a week). Re flu shot - I felt sick after the first one I took over 20 years ago and had not taken one since. Still got PMR. Rheumatol wanted me to take one this year - I did, with no problems. So thanks again for your shares, I'll keep you posted on how the COVID vaccines go.

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