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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.

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@prettypatti76 I'm sorry you feel bad even though you are being treated. I haven't had to deal with any pain, stiffness, or other symptoms since I started treatment. I took prednisone and Actemra for about a year, and I'm still taking Actemra, so those medications took care of all my pain.

A couple of weeks after I stopped taking prednisone, I had a couple of weeks where I felt very tired, and I also had some mood issues, with irritability and depression. It was unpleasant, but not severe. Other than that, I just felt a little flat for several months after stopping prednisone. I mostly felt ok, but I didn't have any extra energy. After about 4 months I suddenly felt better. I assume that was my adrenals recovering.