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I have been advised to avoid vaccines as well. Covid vaccine probably triggered my PMR.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/901087/

Covid vaccine probably triggered my PMR

Discussion: Had Shingles shot and now have PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 24, 2023

Thank you so much, Colleen. PMR is such a hard to wrangle disease -- we do...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/697445/

PMR is such a hard to wrangle disease

Discussion: Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 9, 2022

Peach @peach414144 - you described the PMR pain perfectly 😊 I like to call it the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138123/

Peach @peach414144 - you described the PMR

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 16, 2020

I am trying creatine to see if it helps with my loss of strength post-PMR/prednisone.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1298817/

helps with my loss of strength post-PMR

Discussion: After "recovering" from PMR, still decreased strength/stamina

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 7 8:32am

Can you post a link to the CDC reference to PMR & the covid vaccine? I'd...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1093871/

post a link to the CDC reference to PMR

Discussion: Has everyone had their Shingles vaccine?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 25, 2024

you can confirm if it is PMR with blood work measuring your C-Reactive Protein levels

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/972778/

you can confirm if it is PMR with blood

Discussion: PMR flare at a drop from 8 to 7 mg of prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 30, 2023

PMR seems to be in remission but my doctors are concerned that inflammatory "arthritis" could still...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/970236/

PMR seems to be in remission but my

Discussion: Joint pain after going off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 25, 2023

As an immunologist with a recent pmr diagnosis, what is your biggest surprise about it (other...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/870511/

As an immunologist with a recent pmr

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 1, 2023

I got the dates wrong. Immunizations were March of 2021 and diagnosed with PMR February 2022

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/820085/

were March of 2021 and diagnosed with PMR

Discussion: Anyone diagnosed with PMR after the Covid vaccine?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 3, 2023

What do you mean by: "that GCA comes afterward"? I'm on my second bout with PMR.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/88723/

I'm on my second bout with PMR.

Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 10, 2020

Humira is a TNF inhibitor which isn't likely to help PMR. My experience with Humira was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1008061/

inhibitor which isn't likely to help PMR ... Actemra (tocilizumab) was used to treat PMR ... taper off prednisone again because PMR ... impossible to adequately treat both PMR ... Uveitis hasn't recurred and PMR

Discussion: Methotrexate / Actemra

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 1, 2024

I'm currently doing Actemra infusions primarily for PMR. I started with Actemra injections and progressed to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/977608/

doing Actemra infusions primarily for PMR ... prednisone for 12 years waiting for PMR ... PMR never did go into remission. ... It wasn't just PMR because I have ... was the "only option" for PMR

Discussion: Actemra

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Dec 9, 2023

Hello! A small percentage of people with PMR have normal ESR and CRP. I am such...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1232833/

A small percentage of people with PMR ... I am finding PMR to be a frustrating

Discussion: Anyone else with acceptable CRP (3.5) but significant discomfort?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 9 9:25am

I've been in remission a couple of years now, but I do feel some pain in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1245489/

pushups I did or is this residual PMR ... When I did have PMR, it only hurt while