I was diagnosed with PMR a couple weeks ago and am on 20 mg/day of prednisone. The pain, which was truly unbearable, is MUCH less than before but is still quite evident.

My CRP before treatment was measured at 347 mg/L. My understanding is that levels this high are rarely seen in PMR patients, with levels before treatment more like 40 mg/L being the norm. I also had several other symptom and blood tests that indicate an extreme situation (fever, white blood cell count elevated to 20,000/uL, platelets at 703k/uL, pretty severe anemia, etc).

I'm wondering if anyone else has experience or knowledge of PMR symptoms/blood scores this severe, and how it affected the treatment and prognosis. Thanks.