Could Covid immunization cause PMR remission

[Purplecrow]

After my second Covid injection, I had a wicked PMR flare. But!!! Once the flare subsided, with a temp increase of Pred., my PMR symptoms seem to have disappeared.

I continue to use prednisone, tapering gently at .5 each time. However, I have zero PMR symptoms...even after each pred drop. Previously I had pain, and discomfort often during/after pred tapers...but nothing now.

Question; could Covid immunization have jumpstarted my system, to end PMR??

Hopefully the experts who monitor this forum can weigh in on this issue.

Last Covid injection was Feb 12.

Thanks team, Jerri

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Suppose anything is possible! Do hope it lasts.

[Purplecrow in reply to PMRpro]

I have been likening the experience to the old days of needing a good shove to get the car rolling, then popping the clutch to start the engine. I am only a little optimistic here, but gotta say, this is a peculiar experience. Lovin' it.💃💃💃J

[123-go in reply to Purplecrow]

May be some kind of coincidence but who cares? You're feeling well and that's great news!

[123-go]

May be some kind of coincidence, but who cares? You're feeling well and that's great news.

[Maisie1958]

Brilliant news Purplecrow - who cares how it happened😊 Hope it continues on x

[Songbird69]

How amazing. Long may it last. x

[123mossie]

Well it’s interesting, apparently some people have an improvement in long Covid symptoms after the vaccine. Studies are ongoing. If it’s the same for pmr, hooray let’s hope so.

[Coffeebeans]

Morning.

My PMR felt as though it had gone for around 7 days after jab 1. It came back though sadly.

Fingers crossed for you!

[Hudds1field]

1st AZ jab Feb 11th and felt really well after it. Diagnosed with breast cancer and asked to drop from 7 to 5mg in 3 weeks. No problems. Had 2nd jab April 24th. Lumpectomy on the 5th May. Recovering quickly and have not felt so well in a long, long time. My PMR symptoms seem to have disappeared. Fingers crossed. Like Purplecrow I am continuing to decrease my pred dose slowly.

[yogabonnie in reply to Hudds1field]

how slowly?good news!

[Hudds1field in reply to yogabonnie]

I shall continue to use the DSNS method and drop down to 4.5 next week.

[Pixix]

Great news!

[Evercurious]

Same here - now experiencing flare. Haven’t had second jab yet - here’s hoping!

[misspops]

"I believe in miracles! You sexy thing"

[Lovebikes]

Very interesting. I had my first Covid jab 8 April. I felt a bit weird and shaky from time to time for a couple of weeks after but the stiffness I got has vanished! I dropped my pred dose 0.5mg to 2.5mg on 29 April and, as you, none of the usual stiffness I get after that. I am coming up to 2 years with PMR. I wonder if it is a coincidence, or if I'm nearing the end of my journey or if the jab kick started my immune system. I guess the jury is still out whether this really is the end and I'll never know what got me there if it is.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Lovebikes]

Fingers crossed!!!

[Purplecrow in reply to Lovebikes]

This is two of us...still feeling like PMR may be positively impacted by something in the Covid immunization.🤞

[yogabonnie]

wow. wouldn't that be great. how quickly have you gone down. from what to what.

[Lochy]

This sounds hugely positive! Brilliant to read something upbeat. 🤞