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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 18 7:12pm | Replies (1907)
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@janiceem

I had a similar experience with osteoarthritis while on prednisone. I knew I had a "susceptible" left hip because of prior issues with it in my 50's, but I started exercising more and eating a little healthier, although I'm a registered dietitian and my diet is full of anti-inflammatory foods (primarily organic whole foods, plant-based). That kept my hip pain at bay for many years. I ended up with a hip replacement during the COVID years. BTW, my PMR started after my second Pfizer vaccination. I have also had some issues with wrist and hand pain over the years, but am pretty much pain free now and my right hip looks great, according to my doctor. Note that I also take turmeric with black pepper and omega-3 supplements daily, which seems to be helping my hand/wrist arthritis. Hope this helps you.

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bfh3 | @bfh3 | Jan 2 9:33am

Thanks for the feedback, and I apologize for the delayed thank-you.

It is interesting about many posters have experienced similar problems that seem connected to the timing of Covid shots. I got the J&J 1-shot dosage in late April 2021, a booster in December 2021, and another a year ago today.

I had an apparent seizure in July 2022 (7 months after the 1st booster), after which I had extra cardiology and neurology exams, which all came back normal. My initial PMR symptoms appeared roughly 3 months after my 2nd booster. I can't be sure that the shots had anything to do with it, but I had no previous health issues to that point, and my neurologist advised me that he didn't believe that a link between PMR and the shots could be ruled out categorically.

I'm a little concerned that initial PMR symptoms and my last flare-up coincided roughly with onset of seasonal allergies in late March and a "secondary" ragweed allergy season in mid-October. I've mentioned to my rheumatologist to get his advice on that concern.

How do you take your turmeric and black pepper? Do you take as a supplement, or include it daily with a meal?

Best of luck to you and thanks again for your reply!

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