Have you had blood tests to see if your inflammation is high? What does your doctor suggest?

I would like to respond; however, you have not provided enough information about your tapering process and withdrawal of prednisone to make reasonable recomendations.

I am having the same dilemma. I have been off prednisone since January. No pain for several months, but I'm now getting stiffness (gelling) in my neck and hips. But my arms and hands are great which they weren't with PMR. My numbers are up but not as high as they were before prednisone. The rheumy offered to put me on 2 mg of prednisone but I don't really want to. I'm actually pretty functional with ibuprofin helping. Tylenol never did anything for me. I am going to give it longer. If it doesn't get worse, I may just live with it.