I'm just on prednisone and we have slowed mybtaper to .5mg every 2 weeks once i fit 10 mg. This is where i run in to trouble both times. I'm at 8 mg but now i really have body aches and muscle soreness so i added another week at this dosage and i feel a little better. My rheumatologist has been pushing me to take methotrexate but I'm not very enthused about that. I'll be seeing him the v first week in December and I'm going to see if he will go ba long be with . 5mg every month. I don'tv know what he will think about that.. i just have to go slow my body just doesn't adjust very well i guess