Sharry
Hi, From what you have said about starting out on 60 mg of Prednisone, and you are now down to 10 mg, and still not doing well, I doubt if you have Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Polymyalgia responds to low doses of Prednisone and within about 2 days of starting this medicine. That's probably why your doctor is running more tests. There are many disoders that can have similar symptoms, so it can take a little while to diagnose, but a good diagnostic tool is the quick response to a low dose of Prednisone. When I was diagnosed and treated for Polymyalgia just over a year ago, my rheumatologist said that my very good response to the low dose of Prednisone was very important as an indicator that I had PMR. Of course, he also took about 20 blood tests to help confirm the diagnosis. I hope you are feeling better soon. I am so sorry that you are in pain. Best wishes! Sharry