I was diagnosed 2 years ago and struggle with prednisone taper generally experience nausea fatigue headaches low moodwhen reduce does and take antinausea medication and pace myself sometimes an increase in joint pain and use heatpad have learned my pattern and try to pace myself and be patient I had wished there was an alternative to prednisone but not everyone has had the side effects of prednisone I had it seems to vary a lot but this site is extremely helpful all the best to you