I've been in remission since 2022 and have worked out routinely before and after I got PMR in 2021. Since I only experienced pain while laying in bed, I was able to continue my pilates, swimming, yoga, and dancing throughout this, but I did notice that whenever I tried to increase my hand weights from 4 lbs. to 5 lbs., I would experience pain in my shoulders. I once had to start a small dose of prednisone to relieve the pain for a few days. This has happened twice to me! And it wasn't just sore muscles from lactic acid.