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@prestol Everyone is different. It probably depends on how long you were on prednisone and at what doses. I started at a high dose for GCA (60 mg), and took prednisone for a year. The only symptoms I had of prednisone withdrawal were after I stopped. Fortunately those symptoms only lasted a couple of weeks. Otherwise, like I said previously, I felt back to normal about 4 months after I stopped.

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@jeff97 i Jeff! Thank God GCA is one thing I don't suffer from! I am sorry you had to deal with that. I am down to 6 mg/day, but still hurt like crazy. So, you mention withdrawal symptoms. Can you elaborate? Thank you.