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How did your PMR begin?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 18, 2023 | Replies (114)

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@theod

Symptoms of PMR started 24 hrs after receiving my third Covid (Phizer) booster. Severe arm, neck, shoulder pain came out of nowhere. Completely immobilized me and had to simply sit in a chair and not move. I’m a healthy 67 year old man who does daily yard work, walking 5 miles a day. Trying to describe what was happening to me was difficult. Remember saying that I felt like something had possessed my body.

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Hello @theod, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear your PMR started after a COVID vaccine. Mine also came out of nowhere but it was many years prior to COVID. It is definitely debilitating when it happens. My PMR is fortunately in remission but I can still remember the daily struggle both times my PMR was active.

Did your doctor or rheumatologist start you on a treatment of prednisone? How are you doing now?