Hi my name is Roland yes PMR is a beast & where you are experiencing pain & discomfort is normal. Now I have had it for 4 years now & am stuck on pred. 2.5 mg/day, as far as going away yes they say 1 to 3 years but here I am at 4 years. My pain is now down to both wrist & fingers not bad considering that hips & shoulders are now fine. Mayo says that up to 40% of the people that have PMR never goes away not to encouraging but life goes on . I have started taking 15 ML of liquid turmeric 1000 mg a day & it does help. Turmeric in liquid form as any liquid is quickly absorbed in ones system vs powder or pill. Qunol is the product name which you can get at Wal-Mart or Costco. Also plenty of exercise is recommended I do my gym work in the morning yes getting out of bed in the morning well I don't have to tell you it is not good. Now I am 79 yrs young still motorcycling & snow skiing. Keeping going is the secret. Best of luck with your PMR.