Thank you for your kind words. I, too, hope your GP can speed up the process AND provide prednisone relief in the interim. Also, it's not uncommon for a disease like PMR (and possibly many other chronic pain diseases) to be misunderstood by friends and family. Even for me, if someone shared they had back pain, I had limited empathy until I experienced back pain myself. Living with PMR for three years has increased my empathy significantly.