Hi @tricialynn, my rheumatologist told me that if I tapered prednisone and symptoms came back I should go back to the previous dosage. I've just gone back up to 4mg from 3 mg because my stiff neck (a symptom of Giant Cell Arteritis) returned. PMR and GCA are forms of vasculities. Our autoimmune systems attack our blood vessels and veins, decreasing blood flow. When I had full blown PMR my legs were incredibly stiff and no amount of exercise or stretching, etc. would help. Have you communicated your change in sympoms to your doctor and discussed increasing prednisone back to the level you were free of pain for a while? All the best.