Hi @sirmac, I'm still not sure how much prednisone you started taking when diagnosed with PMR. You said - "He started me on prednisone 3 .5 tablets once a day for 2 weeks..."

Does this mean you started a treatment with three 5 mg tablets (15 mg) or does it mean you started with three .5 mg tablets (1.5 mg)? I was started at 20 mg prednisone for both occurrences of PMR by my rheumatologist. I think the average starting dose is 15 to 20 mg but tapering off and managing the symptoms can be difficult which is why tapering slowly is helpful. Have you changed your diet any to try an eliminate inflammatory foods?