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@besmith57

I have back pain all day. I had a double spinal fusion in 2022 with very bad osteoporosis. The prednisone really scares me because of my bones. I was thinking of trying the spinal nerve block but now I can't because of the steroids. I truly believe my back pain is from my PMR. My rheumatologist doesn't think that's the case. I just know when I was at 10 mg my pain was so much better. I can't even go for a walk without terrible pain. I now take 7,5 mg one day and 5mg the next. I'm also taking methotrexate 12.5mg weekly. I don't feel any different on it.

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Now my doctor wants me to taper from 7.5 mg to 6 mg for a week then down to 5mg. I think that is too fast to taper. I take methotrexate {which I don't think is doing anything) plus I've had one injection of Kevzara. Does anyone think that's too fast?