Hi there- So sorry for the pain…12 out of 10, yikes.

You may want to consider tapering your dose more slowly. The lower your dose gets, if you keep dropping down by the same amount, it’s still taking up a larger percentage of your total dose.

My dad was right about where you are when he had a huge flare. He has to go back up to the increased dose for a few more weeks to get back to baseline pain, then he dropped down to 6.25 mg (because we had 2.5 mg pills and he took 1.5 of those pills). Eventually, he got down to 5 mg, but he’s been at that dose since last December due to some health issues that may or may not be pushing up his ESR.

In reading about others’ experiences, it sounds like the lower the dose, the more challenging it can get to taper.

You’re reporting a lot of pain though, so I think it’s with considering slowing the taper after you can get the pain calmed down and/or talking to your doctor. I know it’s not ideal, but I just try to remind myself it’s about quality of life, not speed. Wishing you all the best.