I was diagnosed with PMR in 2017. I started on prednizone and then went to methotrexate. The pmr pain disappeared but I weaned off the drugs as fast as I could because of the side effects. I live in Canada and cannabis is totally legal here. I am presently 67 years old and have not used cannabis since my 20's. I started to research the benefits of cbd for pain and inflammation. The info I was reading convinced me to try using cbd to control the inflammation which was causing the pain. I tried different types of cbd and have had success with it. CBD oil is not cheap so i started to look for a cheaper way of doing this. About 4 years ago I started making my own cbd oil using cbd isolate mixed with mct oil. It seems to have worked for me and is a cheaper way of doing it. CBD isolate does not contain any THC so you do not get any kind of buzz from it. The product is made from the hemp plantwhich does not produce thc as does the cannabis plant. since my initial diagnoses of pmr in 2017 I have not had any issues with pmr symptoms. 7 years pmr free, until now. I have just had a pmr flare up. Thats why im looking on this site for info. Something triggered this flare up and I have no idea what did it. Doctor prescribed 50mg of prednizone for 7 days and see where I'm at then. I took the first pill 10 hours ago and feel like a new person already. I know its a high dose but I plan this to be very short term and wean off it quickly and resume my cbd regiment. Hopefully it works for me as it did last time. I've found that cbd is something that you have to commit to and take it daily for a long period to feel the benefits. My experience is 5 to 6 weeks. it needs to build up in your system. sounds like a long time to see if something is going to work for you but I have not experienced a single side effect from using it for the last 7 years. I go to the doctor on a regular basis and go through all the normal tests. Other than arthritis and this freakin pmr I have no other health issues, so far. I guess once you have pmr you'll always have pmr. It hides and once in a while something makes it rear its ugly head and attack. I just thought I would post my experience with pmr and cannabis (hemp). Its not for everyone but I feel it has worked for me. If big pharma wanted people to get better cannabis would be legal everywhere.