Just wanted to give an update and thank all of you who took the time to respond to my inquiry. Turns out my wife's rheumy has finally decided she has PMR. Higher dose of Prednisone (a solution taken by her primary not her rheumy) did the trick. My wife is now being slowly weened of the steroid. Had started with 10mg twice a day. Now down to 7.5mg. Usual side effects like, higher blood pressure and thinning of the skin (she had significant bruising on her arms) are diminishing. Also, her c-reactive creatine and SED rates have returned to normal. God Bless you all and hope you are well.