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Welcome @tyman23, Sorry to hear you've joined the PMR club but happy you have found Connect. Lot's of member experience here to help with any of your questions. If you haven't already seen these discussions, they have a lot of good information.
-- Comprehensive Overview Of PMR: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/comprehensive-overview-of-pmr/
-- How to Slowly and Safely Taper Off Prednisone but ... no set rules.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-to-slowly-and-safely-taper-off-prednisone-but-no-set-rules/
There are also quite a few member discussions and comment related to PMR and COVID if you want to scan through them - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=COVID%20and%20PMR.
You mentioned head pain. Head pain can be an indication of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Is your head pain like a headache or tenderness in the scalp or temple areas?
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Thank you for the reply, John. My headaches have pretty much stopped since they put me on an antibiotic. Prior to that I had PMR symptoms + sore, feverish spots on scalp but not necessarily at my temples. I’ve never had a die run through my vascular system so hoping that happens sooner than later. I’ve turned the corner on my depression and anxiety so now just trying to dial in the prednisone and get rheumatologist appt setup. My regular Dr mentioned the possibility of PMR which adds up but slow going with the medical community on this one that they appear to know little about.