Hi Mary4,
I'm obviously not a doctor but starting someone with PMR on 60 mg of Prednisone seems a bit high. I was started on 15 mg by my primary care doc before I could get a rheumatologist appointment. The 15 didn't control the pain and stiffness enough, I had to increase until I was at 30. No doctor should ever tell a patient to go cold turkey with this drug unless you've been on a
Z Pack, which is a designed 5 day treatment intended to end taking any Prednisone after it's finished. Good luck on finding a reputable rheumatologist.