@elsbeth My rheumatologist advised taking 2 mg of prednisone a day, like forever, I guess. I had osteoarthritis (from my dad) before I got PMR (from my mom). Lucky me. After getting off prednisone and feeling fine for a couple of months I now take Alleve (naproxen) for the aches and pains. I'm giving PMR a year to scram. Not sure what I'll do if this gets worse. I'd be happy if they just did more research on prednisone and made it a less destructive drug.