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Has there been any connection between the J&J Covid vaccine and then getting PMR? I am a healthy 74 woman, exercise daily, eat close to Mediterranean diet. Had the shot April 3. I began to notice muscle soreness 4 weeks later, gradually becoming worse every morning, until intolerable.
My doctor diagnosed me with PMR on May 27, and started me on 10mg Prednisone, which has helped tremendously. Had a follow up on June 10, to continue meds until August. I take no other medications, just a D,B12, magnesium daily. Is there anyone else with a similar situation?

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I’m thinking many things will be blamed on the shots but I have concerns myself. My last shot was April 8 and a month later was having fatigue and now (July) can’t walk without pain. GP says it looks like PMR so waiting on urgent referral list to see rheumatologist and long wait for my life has deteriorated immensely. The depression isn’t helping. You’re lucky you started on the prednisone so soon. I’ve read that calcium and vitamin D should be taken while on prednisone.

I have PMR and was diagnosed after getting shingles. Within 9 months it had gone away while I was on methylprednisolone. I went off medication and it stayed away. Sept 2020 I got the shingles vaccine "Shingrix" which is the same family of MRna shots as the COVID shot. Within 24 hours the pain came back full force. My doctor told me it was the vaccine and not to take the COVID one as I would probably end up in the hospital. I have not and will not partake in the "vaccine". I am now 10 month of pain, and can no longer take either prednisone or methyprednisolone as the side effects are worse than the pain. I am no working with nutrition and de-stressing my life. I know that alcohol, sugar, and processed foods tend to make the pain worse. So I am going to try anti-inflammatory foods, limit my carbohydrates to whole foods, and be very careful of what protein I eat. I also take Vit D, B12, magnesium, calcium, calm & Clear (chinese herbal formula), melatonin, fish oil, and a few other supplements. I am hoping this will take and lessen the pain to where I am able to sleep through the night and function better during the day.