Now into my 4th year with PMR and now on 1mg. I get pain in my outside thigh muscles and weakness but I hadn't associated it with Prednisone. having just decreased my Prednisone level it doesn't seem to have made any change to this. It seems to get a little better if I force myself to eat green leafy vegetables, which I hate. I top them generously with grated cheese to take away the taste, but it's worth it as it really did seem to make a difference. At 80 I find my appetite is decreasing and it makes getting adequate nutrition difficult, especially as all my favorite foods are on the "do not eat" list..