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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 18 7:12pm | Replies (1907)Comment receiving replies
Hello—I was diagnosed with PMR in Aug 2019. Started with a blast of pred— dramatic results—could raise my arms, turn my head, get out of bed—a miracle!! Went on 20 mg pred—tried to taper off too fast—@ 11.5 had to go back up to 15mg to address symptoms. Now @ 10 mg—was on 10 mg when I received both Moderna shots—had flare 2weeks after #2 shot, but it was manageable & didn’t increase pred dosage. Just received results from antibody test & good news—I did develop antibodies!! Thought I’d pass this along. Take care.
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Yours is the first I’ve read to mention being tested for antibodies after vaccination. Was that test ordered by your Dr because there was a concern you might not have made antibodies? Was that question about antibodies a concern because you were still on Prednisone? I guess the prednisone suppresses an inflammatory response so it may hinder the creation of antibodies?! I am still on 15-20mg and Considering getting the second Moderna shot. ( First shot in Jan triggered my initial PMR episode.)
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So good to hear that; I have been wondering. I was 1 month off prednisone and doing great, when I got my second Moderna shot. Four days later, I knew I had a PMR flare up, although it was not reflected in CRP and ESR counts for a month. Started 20 mg of Prednisone 6 weeks after Moderna vaccine, so I’ve been hoping I had a chance to develop antibodies to COVID-19.