I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica just over two years ago. Standard treatment, long-term steroids (Prednisolone). Initially, I seemed to tolerate the medication quite well, although the weight gain & bloating was unwelcome. One of the many other side effects of Prednisolone is depression from which I have been suffering for the last three months...the really crushing kind where you lose interest in everything & feel like a zombie wading through treacle. I see my GP (family doctor) regularly & a Rheumatoligist twice a year if I'm lucky.
            Are there any mudcatters out there with personal experiences of 'Life after Steroids'? Some 'light at the end of the tunnel' type stories could be very encouraging. I feel so despondent & not that well supported by the medical profession.
                                                                                                   Nigel.