@retiredphil Hi, after tapering off the Prednisone compliantly, I am pain free after being off for several months now. I have to say though that every so often the back of my thighs get that weird PMR pain but is just barely. Almost as if it's saying, "Hey I don't want you to forget me". I do continue to keep active and work out. I am up for another round of labs in a week or two, then see Rheumatologist again afterward. I probably would opt for methotrexate rather than the wonder pill Prednisone, but my doctor says if it starts up again, it would be prednisone before methotrexate. I once was on methotrexate for 3 years after a doctor misdiagnosed me for RA. I do not believe I had any side effects from that.