Same here. About 3 months after tapering off of prednisone, gelling in my buttocks, thighs, and neck came back. But my arms and hands are normal. Getting up out of a chair is hard again, but once I get going I'm fine (gelling). The rheumy offered to put me back on 2 mg of prednisone, but I am resisting due to bone loss. I was hoping the change of seasons/ibuprofin/weight training would help, but nothing has changed. I'm going to give it a year of toughing it out. I am definitely better than before prednisone, but worse than being ON prednisone. Dilemma.