Do not, do not, do not ever go playing around with your prednisone dosage without checking with your rheumatologist. I was diagnosed in Jan 12. On Oct 28th I took my last 1 mg pill. I still have minor pain but the side effects of prednisone were terrible. If you’re on 15 to,20 mgs, you should not have pain at all. I saw my rheumatologist once a month since January, now we will meet every 3 months.
I’m feeling so much better without the prednisone, almost normal for a 76 year old. Keep the faith, live your life, with a rheumatologist by your side.