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Had Shingles shot and now have PMR
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 17 3:40am | Replies (78)Comment receiving replies
Not a physician so I can’t comment whether the Shingles vaccine and PMR are connected. However I just wanted to document my recent experience. On Nov 7, 2023 I received my second shingles shot, on Nov 10th I developed pain & muscle weakness in all my major joints. On Dec 1 (10 days after my 70th birthday) I was diagnosed with PMR and have started my prednisone journey.
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Welcome @usmwp111, I'm sorry to hear you developed PMR shortly after having the second shingles vaccine shot. It's a bummer for sure but you have a lot of company and experience here on Connect that can help you manage your prednisone journey. Here's a search results link if you want to see what other members have shared - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=tapering+prednisone.
One thing recommended by my rheumatologist on my first go around with PMR was to keep a daily log with my level of pain (0 to 10) along with my dose of prednisone for the day. The rheumatologist along with my primary care doctor also kept reminding me to let them know if I had any tenderness or pain in the scalp, temple or jaw area of the head, or vision problems as they can be indications of giant cell arteritis (GCA).
Do you keep a daily log to track your pain and dosage?