I got really tired of pain while going almost a year without my PMR and GCA being diagnosed (I never went to a doctor). I was treating it with acetaminophen, and it didn't help much. I haven't had any pain at all in 9 months since I started treatment (prednisone and Actemra), and that has been extremely enjoyable. I'm currently at 5 mg prednisone to go with weekly Actemra injections, and I'm feeling really good. The side effects from the prednisone have decreased quite a bit. My cholesterol has come down, and I've started losing the small amount of weight I gained and the moon face.