hi. I just passed 7 years a few days ago. I am 78 now. I do have osteoarthritis. hands feet knees shoulders but can function just fine. I Do adult tap and Heel drops. 50 a day and my bones have improved since initial prednisone caused damage..into osteoporosis.. now getting almost back to osteopenia. I take no other drugs. have good blood pressure, no diabetes, in range BMI, and good cholesterol (was high for 20 years but did not take statins. started doing ice baths )crazy I know) but cholesterol is normal now. I am on 2mg of prednisone. cannot get lower have tried and tried. lasted 2 months on 1.5 and finally gave up...too much pain and I believe that the exercise I did NOT do during that time. was more damaging than the 2 mg of prednisone while Doing exercise. (tap, 1x week, walk 3 miles a day, yoga 2x a week and light hand weights) My primary doc has been great. finally sent me to rheumy who was dismissive and said PMR only lasts 1 year and to get off prednisone that was when I dropped to 1.5 for 2 months in pain the whole time. ! good luck to us all!!!!