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Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 19, 2023 | Replies (401)
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@entelechysail

My senior flu shot was received same day as my first Covid-19 booster, October 26, 2021. I developed PMR symptoms March 13, 2022 and was diagnosed with PMR by June 8, 2022 after extensive testing. Correlation or cause?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jul 3, 2022

Hello @entelechysail, Welcome to Connect. My PMR is in remission and none of my flu, COVID or Shingrix vaccines made my PMR flare. I also had a senior flu shot along with my first Pfizer booster vaccine with no PMR related side effect. All that said, I think there is plenty of evidence that can show a relationship however small (just my opnion). Since you are tapering, I thought you might like to join in the following discussions to learn what others have shared.

-- Prednisone tapering and remission: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission/
-- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/

One of the suggestions my rheumatologist gave me was to keep a daily pain log along with the dosage of prednisone I took that day. Do you keep a daily pain log with how much prednisone you took?

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