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                        A member of my family, age 70, was just diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica.  She was placed on prednisone for treatment.  I need to know if there have been any successful natural remedies to alleviate the symptoms of this condition, as I had a horrible experience with prednisone.  If this condition lasts two years or less as info. states, could a person  just "wait it out" rather than risk the "untalked about"  permanent side effects of predisone use.