Hi @fazz, are you being treated for PMR? With appropriate meds, the symptoms should disappear. I have both PMR and its companion disorder, Giant Cell Arteritis, and am virtually symptom free, after seven months of taking prednisone in tapered dosages, but I was not diagnosed for a year. One thing I have learned is to let go, not pressure myself to do too much and stop dwelling in the realm of negativity. How are you managing?

I have been plagued with this for over 5 months, but just diagnosed last week. Put on 40 mg of Prednisone last Monday and it's a 160 degree change for me. Improvement started the next day with progress right up to this morning. It was debilitating and now I feel positive and that this will be manageable. Focus on the positive, difficult I know. I am 72 in March and am toying with the idea of returning to retirement as I had returned to the work force last April 2021. We will see after I get this balanced out. All the best to you my friend.