@dmsbronch. I saw your message and even though I don’t have PMR, I have been on prednisone for 3 years. I wasn’t put on Fosamax until I’d been on prednisone for awhile. I now have osteoporosis! My sister, who started Fosamax right away, doesn’t . Please tell your doctor that you WANT to go on Fosamax or one of the newer drugs.

Good morning! You may also want to ask about Prolia. It's an injection that you get twice yearly. I am waiting to go in for a bone density test to see if it is helping with my osteoporosis. After taking Prolia for a year, my last BD test showed no further loss than the year before! Maybe this year, I will show improvement???

Thank you all for your kind words, interest and wisdom. I have osteo, mild to severe in my spine. I think probably this is the main reason for Risedronate. I will look into Fosamax. All my tests come back negative incl. 2 MRI's (brain and spine) CT scan, lots of blood work. The diagnosis of PMR is only a best guess I seem to have all the systems found here. I am working with my GP, the hospital with a Neurologist. It is almost impossible at the moment to get a Rheumatologist. The last referral, I waited 2 months and was told she was too busy. The prednisone really works on the pain (it is terrible without it) but the rigidity I feel after I take the medication is questionable. There is a respectful website that indicates this may be drug induced primal myopia. I have an EMG on March 2 which will hopefully confirm what I a suffering.