It took me an entire year to taper down from 5 mg to 0. I am serious. I tapered in very small increments - 1/4 of a mg at a time. I learned that for me at least I had to go slow because otherwise I ended up having a flare and having to increase again. I am still having stiffness but I have other issues as well so that is responsible for some stiffness. As long as I don't have the kind of pain I did at the beginning I can handle a little stiffness. Stay at 2mg for a month or so and then maybe try to go to 1 3/4.