Hi @charlena, my PMR symptoms are mostly joint pain and stiffness in my arms, shoulders, hands and legs. I still have a little joint pain and stiffness but no where near what it is when the PMR is active. I had some labs done and the test my doctor used was the C-reactive protein (CRP) which checks for inflammation. The test came back in the normal range so he didn't think I had GCA. I also didn't have the other symptoms associated with GCA - tender scalp, jaw pain, double vision and a few others he thought were indicators. I do have some fatigue though which is one of the symptoms. I try to keep a regular exercise routine to help with the PMR, nothing extreme but anything you can do helps with PMR. The Arthritis Foundation has some good information on exercise. My rheumatologist described PMR to me as arthritis all over the body and it does feel like it to me.

-- https://www.arthritis.org/living-with-arthritis/exercise/

John