Ida
Hi Shar- Wow, what a surprising development. But I hope it turns out you do not have RA. I think PMR has various symptoms, so hopefully yours will only be a change in the PMR. (I plan on asking my R. about the different symptoms that I noticed developed over the years.) As for my taper; it's on hold. I felt worse and worse at 6 mg and went back to 7/6mg on my own, then e-mailed my R. He called and said to stay on 7/6 for a month, then 6 for a month, then take a sed rate. (My sed rate did go up a little from 20 to 25 with this taper, but that is relatively low and he appeared not to be worried.) I'm convinced this disease changes its symptoms over time. I hope that is all you have and not anything else. Please keep my posted. Best wishes, Ida