I know what you meant ... so I'm only joking. However ... a .05 mg reduction would be an incredibly small reduction and every couple of weeks would probably take @tfholman another 15+ years to get to zero. I thought 12 years on Prednisone was a long time for me. I can't imagine 15 years. Being on 3.5 mg might be a great time to get a cortisol level checked.