For me it was more noticeable when I tried to use the muscles or pressed on them, like rolling over in bed.

For me it when I used my muscles. Overnight I could not get out of bed due to the pain. The previous day, I went to my doctor, was able to walk.

My pain was constant, from the neck down through my whole body, to the feet. I thought of it as my astronaut suit of pain and stiffness. Later, when I had GCA, it felt like my head and neck were caught in vise grip, and I could not turn my head. I told my rheumatologist that I wasn't able to push a faucet down to get water in a public washroom. He asked if it was pain or weakness. I didn't know the answer then, but now I think the two went hand in hand. For me, the pain begat weakness.

For me, it’s both at rest and when I start to use something like my arm. Both forearms and upper arms have pain while at rest and slightly more pain when engaging in an action (reaching, moving a pillow). But then I’m able to continue the task (gardening, emptying dishwasher) without any additional pain. I’m learning to just go ahead past that initial pain and do what I need to for as long as I can. It requires more rest later but at the time, I can do much of the task. Also, every day is different.