My first time with PMR lasted 3 and half years with the last six months going back and forth between 1/2 mg and 1 mg prednisone until I could finally taper off. It stayed in remission for 6 years and then I started again on 20 mg and it only took 1 and half years to taper off. I've been in remission going on 6 years again so I'm hoping it doesn't come back. I think my second occurrence was shorter due to some lifestyle changes I made, eating healthier, more exercise and losing some weight. I try to ride my stationary bike which is actually a recumbent cross trainer (Teeter FreeStep). The search function at the top of the window searches all of Connect and not just discussion titles so you might find that quite helpful if you are trying to find more specific information. Good luck on your PMR journey!