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I am sorry you are having to wait so long for a doctors appointment. I am on my 3rd bout of PMR and my first was in my 50’s. For me, prednisone has always cleared my symptoms. I was amazed the first time I took it. However, I have a friend who has PMR and now also has rheumatoid arthritis. For her, starting on prednisone helped her physician see what symptoms were from PMR and which were still there and due to something else. I hope you have good docs, as it seems like you have a constellation of symptoms that will need sorting out. And, as we all have discovered, you will need to become your own advocate. This group is really helpful.