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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 10 12:05pm | Replies (1906)
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@johnbishop

Hello @miriamgray1, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm sorry to hear you also had PMR like symptoms after your 1st Pfizer vaccine. One of the keys to tapering prednisone is to do it slowly as many of us have found out by experience. Have you been diagnosed with PMR by a rheumatologist?

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miriamgray1 | @miriamgray1 | May 8, 2021

Hi John - yes I have been seen and diagnosed by a rheumatologist who has advised against 2nd vaccination.
He also wants to reduce dosage slowly to prevent a relapse but I am struggling with steroids. Never know from one day to the next how I will feel. Getting terrible headaches and still have aches in shoulders. Also have had a hideous infection in my sinuses so on antibiotics (4weeks). Not sure if this is to be expected as an new to this! So many unanswered questions!
Kate

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