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COVID Booster, Prednisone and PMR

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 21, 2021 | Replies (53)
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@martiesowers

I just spoke with my rheumatologist and since my PMR began after my second Covid injection my antibodies should not have been affected so there is no rush for me to get it. I had my second Covid injection on 3/4 and was not diagnosed with PMR until May it was May when I began my steroids and about a month later I began the methotrexate. So she said whenever it is available to the general piblic then I should get it.

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zaa | @zaa | Aug 31, 2021

I’ve been wondering about when to get and if to get my third shot. I started feeling the PMR symptoms after my Moderna shots in April, then diagnosed in July. Started on prednisone but now tapering. Are you on both prednisone and methotrexate? Getting a DEXA soon and worried about bone density. Is methotrexate easier on bones?

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marilynredder2367 | @marilynredder2367 | Aug 31, 2021

Any of us on steroids need to check antibodies regularly. We must also remember our own protection is all we can depend on. Like masks, social distancing, good hygiene. This too shall pass.

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