Hi @rogernj67, I think @alanbruce might be referring to working with your doctor to come up with a schedule for tapering off of prednisone. Each of us are different so you really need to find something that works for you. This might be helpful to get you started:

Prednisone withdrawal: Why taper down slowly?
-- https://www.mayoclinic.org/prednisone-withdrawal/expert-answers/faq-20057923

Here is another discussion on tapering down for prednisone:
-- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone/

Both occurrences of PMR I started on 20 mg of prednisone and each week I tried to go down by half the dosage and realized it was too big of a jump so decreased the amount. What helped me is tracking the daily dosage and the pain level. I also had the doctor prescribe different sizes of the prednisone tablets - 20, 10, 5, 2.5, and 1 mg. I would also break the tabs in half with a pill cutter if I was in between a dose where I had too much pain. I think it's important to work with your doctor and come up with a tapering schedule that works for you.

@rogernj67, can I ask what daily dosage you are currently on?

John