Interesting, I’ve had PMR for 13 months but it took almost 4 months for them to diagnose. It started as severe pain in shoulders, neck, & hips with morning stiffness that fades as you make yourself move. I did find the stiffness & soreness move into my legs @ about 3rd month. I was put on 15 mg of Prednisone which was an absolute miracle - until I’d been on it a few months. The side effects became scary - my blood sugar & blood pressure became erratic. I started meditating more often during the day and found that it really seemed to calm the symptoms. I’ve tried Meloxicam & Diclofenac at times of intense pain. The past year has been extremely stressful taking care of parents in their 90’s. I’ve had multiple “flares” , I guess it’s called, where the pain gets much worse. Currently, I’m managing pain with meditating & sometimes Tylenol. I make myself start moving in the mornings -just pushing through knowing that it will go away. The major symptom getting me down in this current session is overwhelming fatigue. I just had lab work & ESR & CRP are high again, but I haven’t met with Dr. yet. I was hoping this would go away. I’ve tried so hard to control with careful diet, exercise, & meditating, but it’s wearing me down. I also feel like I can’t think - brain fog? Has anyone else experienced this?