Covid vaccination?

[Beevbops]

Hi all

This is a long shot but I've just been reading about the flu vaccine on here and wondering if my latest symptoms might be down to my first Covid vaccination ( AZ) in the middle of February.

I started shoulder, neck stiffness, soreness last summer but ultrasound scan has shown tears in tendons on both shoulders so that could be rotator cuff.

My other symptoms, knees, forearm/ wrists, back sometimes, hips and thighs just started, have been since February. So, I'm wondering if the shoulder issue is a red herring and the real problems started post vaccine? My ESR is up slightly at 32, CRP is 3.5. RF has come back negative. Everything else is normal, still waiting on CCP and a couple more blood tests.

I'm actually starting to feel quite incapacitated... walking is not comfortable!

Thanks all.

Beevbops

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Several people have had mild flares post vaccine and I think there is someone else who has been told they have PMR after having the jab. It's isn't entirely unlikely - since something poking the immune system is often the final straw including shingles and flu vaccines. OTOH - think what Covid might do.