@carolneedham I agree with dadcue. You need to find your lowest possible dose. I suspect that is what your Dr. is trying to do. Prednisone is a nasty long term drug but it works at the right dosage. If I understand , only being on for 9 weeks is usually not enough time for PMR . I was on for 6 months and felt lucky the PMR went into remission. Find a LPD then maybe switch to a biologic for longer term use.