I just want to clarify that i’m not challenging you for the sake of it. I am hoping for you there’s a path to a diagnosis of RA rather than PMR. One - you avoid a lifetime of challenges associated with Prednisone. Two - there is a larger number of effective treatment paths with RA. And transitioning from one to another is fairly straightforward compared to stopping Prednisone.

I have some osteo. Almost all of us do. I don't have noticeable swelling in my hands. Other than symptoms that could be related to age and drugs, like fatigue and pain and weakness, if I wasn't positive for RA Factor you might be justified in questioning my diagnosis. But the week before my infusion of Remicade and the week after tells the story.

I wish you all the luck as you go forward!