Polymyalgia and Prednisone
                    
                    
                    
                    Carole
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                        
                        
                        You are very fortunate if you can be controlled on those low dosages.  I needed a lot more and for over 3 years.  Am finally off Prednison and am on Methotrexate (10 mg once a week)  Blood tests are required every 6 weeks.  Wish I could lose all the Prednisone weight.  Some came off but not all.  PMR often goes into RA.