Hi @aliceoleary, Welcome to Connect. When my PMR came out of remission in 2016 my CRP was 13.8 MG/L with the normal range being <= 8.0 MG/L. I don't remember what my CRP or SED rate was when I was initially diagnosed with PMR in 2007. Both occurrences I was started on 20mg prednisone which got rid of all the pain within a few hours of starting the drug. It took me 3-1/2 years to taper off of prednisone the first time but only a year and half the second time around. I think this is because when it came out of remission I knew I needed to make some lifestyle changes and started eating healthier and doing more exercise.

Here's some information that might be helpful if you are looking to make any changes - What to eat if you have polymyalgia rheumatica: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321683

Hopefully other members can share their experience of high CRP levels. Here's some information on what high levels mean that may be helpful.

-- What does it mean if you have a high C-reactive protein?: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322138
-- Polymyalgia rheumatica with normal values of both erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein concentration at the time of diagnosis: a four-point guidance: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5911650/

Are you seeing a rheumatologist or were you diagnosed by your primary care doctor?