roswelldad,
Your story sounds familiar to me. I, too, contracted PMR after my second COVID vaccination in March 2021 and it took months to diagnose because I had no inflammatory markers and it only affected me while in bed! I was extremely healthy up until then, eating a whole foods organic diet and exercising regularly. During this time, my left hip started bothering me, which resulted in a hip replacement in Dec. 2022. I do have a family history of hip arthritis and that hip has bothered me at times throughout the years, but I was doing yoga regularly up until 2021 with no pain. Luckily, my right hip looks good. I do take turmeric (wth black pepper) daily, as well as omega-3's. These are potent anti-inflammatory agents, plus I focus on anti-inflammatory foods and avoid dairy and too much meat, which are pro-inflammatory. I don't have any pain in any joints at this time. I hope this helps you somehow.
Hugs,
Janice