Hi @ sallygoose - I started on 20mg just about a year ago and are now down to 1mg, I still have side affects and have felt quite unwell, not from the PMR but the side affects. I still have a little stiffness in my shoulders and legs but not that bad that I have to take pain relief just uncomfortable and like you it usually goes away within a few weeks if I have no stress. But as most people say, we are all different and not everyone has the same side effects or even gets them. Good luck with reducing and its a decision that you have to make about staying on the prednisone but make sure you are well informed about the affects it has on your body that you do not show up as a side effect. My Doctor was not great in informing me but I did alot of research on the internet and also joined this group which has helped me to understand what parts of your body can be affected with this drug.