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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Mar 8 7:06pm | Replies (52)
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I had been off of Prednisone for about 2 months when I contracted COVID. It flared up a bit after having COVID, so I'm back on 2.5 mg now and think I can taper off .5 mg every 2 weeks. BTW, my first occurence of PMR was within a week after my 2nd Pfizer vaccination. It has always been relatively mild--no inflammation markers and only hurt at night while in bed.
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I totally believe the PMR was induced by Covid vaccines because of the time frame. May 2021 first Pfizer and then neck and shoulder pain started all summer - went through so many pillows only to find out it was not the pillows. Whet for Chiro, Massage and Physio (useless). Then August 4, 2021 second Pfizer, 10 days later full blown PMR (although I didn't know until Jan. 2022). CRP had gone up to 42 and now-retired GP got me an emergency referral to a Neurologist here in Halifax, who diagnosed the PMR after 5 long months of excrutiating pain. It is not genetic. You've done well with your tapering btw. I'm now up to 60 mg and being checked out for GCA. CRP jumped from 3 to 24 last week with head pressure, jaw pain (not claudication), some eye involvement. 🙁