CAREN LANZO
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                        
                        
                        I HAD TEMPORAL ARTERITIS AND I AM STILL GETTING DOWN ON THE PREDNISONE DOSAGE.  I BEGAN AT 60MGS AND I AM NOW ON 6MGS.  I WOULD BET MY LAST DOLLAR THAT THE PREDNISONE IS THE CAUSE OF MUSCLE WEAKNESS.  I ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.  THINGS WILL NOT IMPROVE UNTIL WE ARE OFF THE PREDNISONE.  TELL YOUR MOTHER I WISH HER ALL THE LUCK IN THE WORLD.  I KNOW WHAT SHE IS GOING THROUGH.    BLESSINGS, CAREN