@nlcarl ....I posted a very similar post about three weeks ago (you can find it by looking back through the posts)...the way you describe the onset is so very similar to me. I'm 58, very health conscious, regular cyclist, try to do tghe right things. When i got the bi-lateral shoulder pain and collar bone pain I was initially sent to physios and thinking it was a trapped nerve or spinal issue or even rotator cuff. Then like you, I had the spread, hips, upper arms, glutes, hamstrings. Horrible morning pain like I had never exp[erienced before. Three week later I'm pain free and now on 12.5mg and next week dropping to 10mg. I really worry about taking steroids but i guess they are a neccessary evil to tame this beast. I'm not getting aheda of myself as I knoe the tapering can be complicated and setbacks might happen but staying positive is a key thing and also managing stress levels better. I've already taken very much a back seat with my job and so far they have been quite understanding and told me to prioritise my health. I'm so glad to hear your pain has more or less gone. Good luck with the tapering...