Yes, I agree! Prednisone gave me my life back. I was so miserable and debilitated from the agonizing pain and flu-like symptoms by the time I started on it, my quality of life was very poor. It turned all that around within 3 hours after swallowing the first pill, so it was like a miracle for me. That being said, while I do still love its good points, I really really don't love the bruising, skin tears, fatigue, hair loss, extreme red bloodshot eyes, big undereye bags on top of bags and puffy face. Next Monday I'll taper to 8 mg daily. I think the other times I've tried to taper I went too fast, against what my doctor told me and the taper chart he sent home with me. I'm being compliant this time. 🙂