Polymyalgia rheumatica is usually treated with a low dose of an oral corticosteroid, such as prednisone.

CNN: Polymyalgia rheumatica

Most people with polymyalgia rheumatica need to continue the corticosteroid treatment for one to two years.

CNN: Polymyalgia rheumatica

About 10 percent of people who successfully finish corticosteroid treatment will have a relapse within 10 years of the initial treatment.

CNN: Polymyalgia rheumatica

They had been around at least since his first Tour de France victory in 1999, when dope tests found traces of a corticosteroid in his urine.

NPR: Column: Live Commentary On Armstrong Interview

If this is the case, you may need prescription antihistamines and nasal sprays, which shrink swollen tissue, as well as corticosteroid nasal sprays, which fight the underlying inflammation.

CNN: Finding relief as spring allergies rage on

Its report also said Armstrong made a "financial agreement" to bury a positive test for a banned substance and accused the team of falsifying prescription records to cover corticosteroid use by Armstrong.

CNN: Lance Armstrong's legacy may withstand accusations