I have been on this site for a little over 2 weeks. I have tried to be somewhat vocal on my opinion about prednisone and life hereafter. I just turned 72. I grew up with Asthma. I passed it on to one of my 3 daughters. I always treated it with OTC. I unfortunately came to be associated with steroids when my wife acquired GBM 3 years ago. I am her caretaker. The drug has ravaged her body yet everyone says well just keep her comfortable. She is on hospice. She is on 5 mg of prednisone equivalent. We both have always been active. She is 71. I acquired PMR 2 years ago. Knowing the issues with steroids it was my only savior. But I quickly (6 months) got off. I cannot get my wife off. Inflammation in the brain is not negotiable. At 72 I have plenty left. No other issues in my life. I dont want to be a burden so I need to approach life as responsibly as possible. I am not ready to say there is nothing I can do about it. I want to understand my disease and take steps to continue forward. I dont see living to 100. But I am not ready to accept that its over. There is a normal life after prednisone. It is possible to be pain free and PMR doesnt have to be a shortened life expectancy. Its not like GBM. Cheers to the next 20+ years.