Hi Bucci,
My mom was diagnosed with Polymyalgia R. about 25 years ago. Her doc knew what it was right away from her symptoms-- excruciating all over back pain-- upper and lower. She could not get out of bed in the AM. Symptoms are very specific.
Doc told her to take Prednisone (don't know the dose) and if the pain went away immediately-- like that very day-- which it did-- then that indicated she had PolyMR.
She was on Pred. for about six months-- lowering the dose little by little. She was pain free the entire time and it has never returned.
I read some articles on PolyMR....thinking at first I might have it. But I did not fit the symptoms and had too many others. But from what I read, it will cure itself even without steroids.....but that can take up to five years for some people....or only a year.
I could not find a connection between PolyMR and Lyme....that Lyme can cause it. But that doesn't mean it isn't possible.
All I know from my mom's experience, is that PolyMR is curable with steroids. It's not a catch-all symdrome like fibro that goes on and on. My mom not have Lyme. She's been in perfect health ever since. Never even gets a headache!
Bottom line, Prednisone worked right away.