Hello Barry my name is Beryl ....well I have just read your post , and by the way welcome , it's the sort of feeling that we all get ......difficult to judge about the methotrexate my Doc said it wasn't right for me so I presume that yours has thought it over and thinks it is right for you , but ask him why it is right for you ......
We all appear to be very fit before this strikes .....I asked my doc why is this so .....he said we don't know you work it out and tell me ......ok......
As for how and when you will be without PMR we are all different Barry and no one is the same ,some get over this thing in one or two years, that is what I was told at the beginning....well I am one of the lucky ones and have had it for ten ......but you know one of the things that helps is trying to feel as normal in yourself as possible .....don't stop laughing and having a good time attitude helps ......hark at me going on ......well my thoughts with many others are with you ......good luck with your recovery.....Beryl