Donna
I am the patient with PMR and have been on dosages of Prednisone less than 15mgs for over 4 yrs. Twice I have very gradually (1/2mg at 4 week intervals) brought my dose down to 2.5 every other day. 2 weeks ago I could not walk after sitting, nor rise from my bed, the pain from the PMR was so intense even my fingers throbbed. My Rheumatologist immediately took a blood test--sed rate was extremely high, and he upped my Prednisone to 15mg a day. People many times recover from PMR in short lengths of time and others don't. Obviously I am of the latter and the Prednisone is the only drug that will help PMR. Whether you are on it for the short or long duration doesn't matter if it impairs you to the point mine does. Prednisone has been a blessing, no matter the side effects, of which I have had none! Prednisone