My original course of Budesonide was like yours, and by the time I was down to 3 mg I relapsed. I don't recall the dosing schedule for the second attempt, but I relapsed after 5 days on 6 mg. Current attempt is 10 weeks at 9 mg, 6 weeks at 6 mg, and then we'll see what happens to determine if/how long I'm on 3 mg. I'm to check in with my GI doc at the end of May and report how I'm doing on 6 mg (I'm 7 days in and doing well so far). She may want to reduce the dose to 3 mg at that point. I'm also on no NSAIDs except low-dose aspirin, gluten-free since the second relapse, and being very careful about raw veggies (I can eat a salad for lunch once or twice a week, but not two days in a row). I'm almost caffeine free (my morning coffee is about 15% caffeinated - just enough to make it taste better than fully decaf. Also, I have a little red wine twice a week with dinner on the weekends. I've learned in many cases that moderation is the key. If I can't taper off Budesonide this time, or at least get to a low dose, I will change my diet further.