Hello @mopo, from what I've read about PMR and the proper dosage of prednisone, recovery is supposed to be "miraculous". I was on 10 mg of Prednisone first. The Rheumatologist asked me if my pain was gone and I replied about 60%. He said it should be all gone, increased the dosage to 40 mg, and then ordered a biopsy of my temporal artery, which was positive for Giant Cell Arteritis. On 40 mg of prednisone, the relief from pain was immediate. Since tapering down from 40 mg, I have had the occasional ache, but nothing like what I experienced previously. I hope that helps!

Hi, @mopo I forgot to say that my doctor told me that if the pain increased when I tapered prednisone, I should go back up to the prior dosage for a couple of weeks, then try the taper again.