I’m a reasonably healthy 82 year old, and respond forcibly to small doses, so a little over a year ago I started on 10 mg of Prednisone. That did the trick within hours. Then the doc had me slowly and steadily taper off and as of 6 weeks ago I’m Prednisone-free. So the taper took most of a year. Since then, various aches and pains have sprung up, confusing me: Relapse time? But the doc assured me the problems are from other causes. I almost think the fear of a PMR relapse is one of the causes. I hope you have a rheumatologist you can trust to guide you through this tricky period.