Hi Sherylp -- I find that overdoing it with gardening and yardwork will make me feel stiffer and sorer in the days following. I started on 15 mg of pred last summer after being diagnosed with PMR, and am currently on 10 mg. I was going to try tapering down to 9 mg this weekend, but am holding off a bit until I have all my spring gardening done. I find that repeated bending, kneeling and lifting is a lot more difficult with PMR. I have also been dismayed at how much weaker my legs and arms seem to be. Last year at this time, I was able to squat/kneel and stand up again with no trouble. Now it's a struggle. It's depressing, because like you, I love to garden...but now feel like I'm in my 70s instead of my 60s.