@sharon44r Hi, It took me a year to be weaned down from 60 mgs.. The last 20 mgs was when I started to feel pain. It got really bad when I was down to 10 mgs. Then it became a juggling act with the med to avoid pain. 10 mg one day and 9 the next and 10 the next day and 9 the next. After two weeks took 9 mg and then 8 mg the next day and so on. I also took Advil Gels which helped once a day (check with your doctor). It wasn't until I was off the Prednisone that I realized it was the meds that were causing it. When I was off no more pain. To help yourself feel better warm showers or baths, staying active (laying there will only make it worse), find something that you really enjoy doing (in summer go swimming, gardening, in fall go walking, in winter get yourself a treadmill, bake, go out with friends, etc....whatever makes you happy). Try to focus on getting better.