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I have had a similar experience. My RA tests are also negative. My rheumatologist changed my diagnosis from PMR to inflammatory polyarthritis and put me on hydroxychloroquine. I am down to 4 mg of prednisone, still have considerable hand issues and have seen a hand therapist which seems to have helped somewhat. My muscle aches and stiffness are minor and short-lived. An interesting journey.
A side note, I notice there are fewer PMR posts lately. I am interested to know if PMR activity on this site earlier was due to both the COVID vaccinations and COVID infections. Now that COVID is waning, are there fewer cases of PMR and other inflammatory conditions?
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Hi - there is a link.between Ccvid d Vaccine and PMR i am convinced. My PMR startef aftet my 4th.Booster altjough it took 5 monthd to diagnosre
. As i said in a previous post i caught Covid in April..My PMR was st it worst and for the worst 2 days of having Covid my symptoms almost disapperaed.
My viee is that my Immune Sysytem attackef the Covid not the effect of PMR in those 2 days. Once Covid subsided the PMR paim and stiffness returned. Now on Predistone 15mg I am 99% improved. Just ready to start the weaning off journey so fingers crossed !
I am absolutely convinced that my extremely mild bout of covid triggered my PMR in November 2021. This was after two vaccinations in the spring, but then everyone around me was getting covid after being fully vaccinated and boostered. I am finally down to 1 mg Prednisone with just a little stiffness and fatigue. After so many months, you begin to forget how it felt to be normal. I think that eventually we will discover there is a link between covid and PMR and probably other diseases as well. If you are at 4 mg now, I would urge you to taper slowly, 1/2 mg at a time. Take care.
I was just diagnosed two months ago and I haven’t been vaccinated since last September. I too have negative RA tests, but I have been suffering with arthritis issues for many years. I’m also on hydroxychloroquine for a lupus antibody for many years. Don’t know what that. One action is, if any.
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Mine started after COVID diagnosis…..