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Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 19, 2023 | Replies (401)Comment receiving replies
There is currently no evidence that vaccinations cause the onset of PMR or other autoimmune conditions. There is evidence that environmental, even seasonal, factors play a roll with possible genetic influences. This comes from both my primary care and rheumatology physicians who I trust implicitly. Do people develop PMR post vaccination? Absolutely. But the same can be said for development after taking a vacation. This does not indicate relevance. Vaccinations are important, especially for those in high risk categories. . If you choose to ignore current science you do so at great risk. My position as a PMR patient is until medical science says otherwise I will remain vaccinated for both flu and Covid. The risk of doing otherwise is simply too great.
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P.S. I have no interest in trying to talk anyone out of vaccinations. Everyone should assess their own risks and protect themselves depending on their individual circumstances. Generally I'm pro-vaccination, but I don't like to see anyone's lived experience of sudden onset joint pain and its cause invalidated.
After having my rheumatologist acknowledge the covid shots could have been a cofactor in developing a horrible case of pmr then recently having my 1st extremely mild case of case of covid which almost could have gone unnoticed, I personally will never get a covid vax again.
There is plenty of evidence. Just read these forums! Get vaccinated yes, but why get pumped full of if every 6 months? Had covid I am sure. How many times, I don't know. Symptoms mild not problems so why do I need so many Covid shots increasing changes of PMR and other symptoms. PMR is horrible.
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You have mentioned before that there is "no evidence" that vaccinations cause PMR or other autoimmune conditions. Yes, there is evidence. Stimulating immunity by vaccination, infection or something your body reacts to can definitely prompt an autoimmune response in some people, involving sudden onset joint pain.
Here is another well referenced source from the US National Library of Medicine:
"Considering that the patients with new arthritis in this systematic review have been vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine for a period of time (mostly within a week), and how their mechanisms correlate with the pathogenesis of these diseases, it is speculated that there may be a certain relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and the triggering of arthritis. Clinicians should raise awareness of this complication with a view to early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, and further monitoring of the long-term prognosis of the disease is needed."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10055862/