My rheumatologist here in Indiana pushed me to get off the Prednisone based on these concepts. My blood work showed no abnormalities, sed rate was way down to three. He said pains of PMR would be in shoulders and hips, pains elsewhere, such as elbows, wrists, knees, and ankles are most likely due to arthritis and/or over doing things. I'm 76, if nothing hurts when you're 76, you must be dead 😂. Doc says your body produces chemicals like Prednisone constantly and half milligram is meaningless. I dropped one milligram monthly May thru September and am now totally off. Some pains, some stiffness, different place every hour. I'm convinced we need to do constant gentle exercise. I walk, but have slowed my pace. I practice Yoga five times weekly, one hour each practice. I'm constantly working around the house or mowing and tree trimming on our two acres. I guess the secret is to keep doing without overdoing. My diet (because of ongoing colitis) is NO alcohol or caffeine, no carbonated beverages, very little beef or pork, mostly turkey or chicken. I eat lots of vegetables and whole grains including oatmeal. At five foot eight inches I weigh 165. Good grief, I've really spilled my guts here 😂😂😂