If both you and your rheumatologist have reservations about higher doses
of prednisone you might discus a biologic like Actemra or disease modifying
med like methotrexate to spare steroid increase.
Consider a Mediterranean anti-inflammatory diet plan also for glucose
control. Stretching and PT to your an ability.
I advocate cardiac risk evaluation. Statin myopathy is uncommon and
they are considered anti inflammatory.