I should say I am not pain free. I was lucky and well educated on using steroids. It took me 3 months to diagnose PMR and then I was on prednisone for 6 months. I was able to taper from 10mg to zero in one month. I had aches and pains for at least a year after. I also had one flare that I treated with 7 day prednisone pack. I have since still been fighting high cholesterol, upper normal blood pressure, upper normal A1C. I may be stuck with those due to age and that was just 6 months of steroid use. I have a slap tear in my right shoulder that has its days. I have a long back so my lower back has always been a weak point. I had a knee replacement a few years ago and I should have done both of them. I had to have carpel tunnel in my right hand. I chipped both elbows over the years and they both have their days. I can still clip toenails on both feet but its getting tougher. I may have gotten lucky again and caught prostate cancer at an early stage. I had it removed. My wife of 51 years just passed. But I get up every morning and go to the gym and try to put on the best face. I do not feel like its PMR pain. That pain was crippling. But pain free? I guess its our golden years we look forward to. Cheers.