I was diagnosed with PMR in Sept. 2021. I started with 20 mg. of prednisone. I have been getting monthly labs, but not monthly doctor appointments. I have the ability to message with my doctor through the patient portal. My doctor suggested, based upon my blood tests, how much I should reduce my dosage of prednisone. One month, I replied that when I lowered my dosage to 3 mg., some pain returned. I stayed at 4 mg. for another month. I have now reduced to 3 mg. with the goal of reducing 1 mg. per month until I am at zero. My body told me what I needed even though it wasn't reflected in my blood test.