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Report #2878159

Received Dec 16, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
49 yrs
State
PA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Nov 5, 2025
Onset
Nov 8, 2025
Days to onset
3
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
FLU3INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLUARIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS12ca5mIM / RA

Symptoms (4)

C-reactive protein increasedInflammatory marker testLaboratory test normalPolymyalgia rheumatica

Symptom narrative

New onset Polymyalgia Rheumatica; symptom onset between 11/8/2025-11/12/2025. First sought medical treatment 11/13/2025, then again 11/19/2025-began steroids and had labs drawn, returned to PCP 11/26/2025 and 12/03/2025; seen by rheumatologist 12/12/2025 who confirmed Polymyalgia Rheumatica, triggered by flu vaccine.

Current illness

None

Medical history

Situational depression, anxiety, controlled asthma,

Other medications

Wellbutrin, alprazolam, mobic, lyrica

Allergies

None

Lab data

multiple labs drawn 11/19/2025-all negative except CRP which was elevated at 30 (consistent with PMR). Labs drawn again 12/12/2025 to complete diagnosis and monitor inflammatory markers.