Hello, I too think the covid booster gave me PMR which morphed into GCA. I want to also add that I started out with the Moderna (april of 2020) vaccine and the 1 st shot, approx 2 weeks later I got a yeast infection. I have never had a yeast infection in my life!! A month later i got the second Moderna shot and again approx 2 weeks later I got a yeast infection. I called My gynocologist office and told them this and they said they had never heard of this kind of reaction.
then In january of 2021 it was time for my booster and I decided to get the Pfizer thinking maybe I wouldn't have such a reaction. I got my booster mid January and approx 2 weeks later I got a yeast infction. This is not a coincendence, this is a fact that the covid shots are responsible for this. then about a week later my shoulders and legs started to get stiff. My husand I were vacationing in florida so I thought it was from carrying all the beach stuff and all the walking/swimming we were doing that might be the cause. Also, different furniture so I didn't think that much of it. I just took aleve to help with the symptoms. As the month went on i was getting more stiff but we were only there for the month of FEbruary so I thought I would just wait until we got home. Maybe getting back to my own bed, furniture things would get better. It didn't, by the 3rd week in March 2021 I finally went to the doctor and had blood tests and inflamation markers were off the charts. FInally got in to see a Rheumatologist in May 2021 I was diagnosed with PMR and in September it had morphed into GCA as well. I know that the covid shots have created all these problems. I was totally healthy (above average) very active individuals as many of you are and now this. THere should be something we can do about this. This is a life changing event with serious health ramifications including the mental aspects of it as well. i've been wanting to join this for a while but I'm not one to talk alot about private things but 14 months of this I'm really getting depressed and needed to vent. it's helpful to hear other peoples stories and learn from your experiences so thank you all!!!!!