Mary
Hi Adele, I'm sorry you are suffering. It's no fun to have Polymyalgia! I have Polymyalgia Rheumatica too, and I'm on 7.5 mg of Prednisone. I was diagnosed a little over a year ago, and was started on 20 mg of prednisone back then. Do you get a chance to do some exercise such as water aerobics or walking? This might be helpful in lowering your pain. Also, it can take a week or two for your body to adjust to a lower dose of prednisone. That's been my experience. I find that if I persevere after tapering the prednisone, I usually feel pretty well again. Best of luck to you! I hope you feel better soon! Mary