Hi @neztrop,
I was also 63 when I was diagnosed with PMR and my plan to work until 67 went down the tubes pretty quickly. I started at 20 mg of Prednisone, which was very effective, but when I started tapering, I was pretty miserable. My husband pushed hard for me to retire because he could see the toll that PMR was taking and in retrospect I am very thankful that I took his advice. I think most of us have learned that stress is a definite contributor to the disease so if your job is stressful I strongly encourage you to factor that into your considerations. My job involved supporting State level Emergency Public Health Managers so COVID stress had already taken more of a toll than I had imagined. Only you know how much of a load you can handle but working longer is definitely not worth abusing your body. I am extremely grateful to have had the resources to make an early exit because on my tough PMR days, I am glad not to have the pressure of missing important meetings or work events. Biggest blessings as you make your plans! ❤️