Adele
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                        
                        
                        Prednisone seems to be the only remedy for the pain of polymyalgia rheumatica. Dosage must be reduced very gradually - how long did it take you to go from 30 mg to 5?  I can only reduce l/2 mg. about every 2 weeks, without causing a new flareup of pain.  Is your doctor a rheumatologist?  Hope you feel better soon.  Adele