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@johnbishop

Hello @norieaugustine, Welcome to Connect. I have PMR which is currently in remission but when it was active my primary care doctor along with my rheumatologist would frequently ask me if I had any pain in my scalp or temple areas which can be an indication of giant cell arteritis (GCA). I also lived with some pain as I was tapering off of prednisone for both occurrences I had with PMR. My rheumatologist had me keep a daily pain log along with the prednisone dosage I was taking for that day which was helpful when I was tapering off of prednisone. Here's some information on GCA that might explain it a little better.

Giant Cell Arteritis - Fast Facts: https://www.rheumatology.org/I-Am-A/Patient-Caregiver/Diseases-Conditions/Giant-Cell-Arteritis

You also may want to read through the posts in these discussion to see what other members have shared:
-- PMR initial diagnosis: Can there be an underlying disease?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-initial-diagnosis-1/
-- GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica): https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/giant-cell-arteritis-20c716/

Can you share a little more about your PMR diagnosis and how long you have been on prednisone?

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I've had PMR for almost one year and am now trying to get below 7.5 mg Prednisone, but have not been very successful. I have read quite a lot about GCA and just wonder if there are things those of us with PMR do that make it more or less likely we will get GCA. I will read the posts you mentioned also. Thanks for your welcoming message and the information.