covid

[Antoinette48]

Is it okay to have a covid booster whilst on Prednisone.? I am currently tapering and on 5 mg at the moment.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Yes it is, for the vast majority... unless you are one of those people who react adversely to vaccines... see you posted a few months ago on AF forum re flu virus.

Suggest you need to speak to your GP.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

I've had all the Covid jabs while on prednisone. Once I had a flare of the PMR and the bivalent booster 18 months ago resulted in a distinct worsening of my atrial fibrillation. However, the booster this November was totally uneventful. I have never reacted to a flu jab though.

Reading your profile page doesn't reveal a lot but do I gather your PMR symptoms started after your flu jab 6 months ago?

[SheffieldJane]

I have had about 7 I think, whilst on Pred of varying doses without a problem.

[Antoinette48 in reply to SheffieldJane]

I have had all of the Covid ones without any problems ,just the flare started to appear after the flu one. I am still amazed of the matter of weeks the the PMR made me into a completely stiffened Statue.lol.

[Antoinette48]

Thanks for responses… yes I did start this flare soon after flue jab…I suppose I won’t ever know if the jab triggered it…I am feeling cautious about having it but with my other conditions I am loathe not to.. Has anyone had the booster yet?

[SheffieldJane in reply to Antoinette48]

There is the last straw theory. A flare is slowly building for all kinds of reasons then the vaccine pushes it over the edge. I do feel more seedy after a flu jab than a Covid booster.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Antoinette48]

The programme has only just come on line this month -so bit early for most people - would expect invitations to be sent out shortly

[Antoinette48 in reply to DorsetLady]

Yes I have booked an appointment for 27th of April at my surgery … i will be seeing my heart consultant on the 25th April ,so I will ask him about it…

I may have not had the last covid because of the flu jab…

[Antoinette48]

Regarding other conditions I am having difficulty adding any more info to my profile..I have AF , Aortic stenosis ,moderate at the moment and Fibromyalgia.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Antoinette48]

Have a look at this re profile -

healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

[agingfeminist]

I've had about 5 boosters without problems...

[Bramble2000]

yes

[gingerraspiller]

I had 3 Pfizer vaccines shots and for the 4th vaccine shot, I decided to go with Moderna to mix it up and hopefully increase my immunity to the various strains. That was June of 2022. My PMR started within 2 weeks of that shot. I found out later that Moderna had 3 times the active ingredient as Pfizer. Hindsight, I should have stuck with Pfizer.

It has taken me 1 year and 8 months to tape down to 1.5 mg. Though being exposed to Covid many times, I have never gotten Covid. After talking with GP, he agreed that it is okay for me to pause Covid and flu vaccines for now so as not to aggravate my immune system. I do not need to ramp it up - I am afraid I will flare.

We agreed to revisit vaccines if and when I am pain / stiffness free. I realize others have been fine but I seem to be very sensitive.

Ginger

[Antoinette48 in reply to gingerraspiller]

Hello , I missed my jab in October because of my PMR flare after the flu one.

I have had every covid jab since they started apart from that with no real ill effect. I didn’t know if the covid jab would react with th the prednisone because this is only my first time of having PMR.

[Bcol]

Can't remember what number I'm on could be 6 or 7 and not had any problems with any of them. Likewise the flu jab.