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@becsbuddy...thanks for the info. How long were you on 14 mgms before you dropped to 13 and did the pain come back right away? My rheumy is back from hols and I have an appt for tmo, thank goodness! Any info you want to pass on, I would appreciate getting. Again, my thanks for replying. It is a comfort to know that there are humans out there who have this dreadful disease! One doesn’t want to complain, and it’s a real blessing to have friends who have a sense of humour!!! For that, I am so lucky. Good luck with your next dr. I notice you said ‘neurologist’ and not ‘rheumatologist’. Didn’t realize that they could handle PMR as well.

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@dreamer38 I’m so sorry, I guess I misled you. I have a brain lesion, not PMR, but tapering the prednisone can be the same. I was on 15mg for about 6 months, then dropped to 14, felt awful so back up to 15 for a few days, then 14 for several weeks, then to 13, again felt awful so back to 14. Today, I’m trying 13 1/2 and we’ll see how it goes! The prednisone just adds to our misery about the disease, doesn’t it? Best of luck to you!