@marciai I got down to 1mg. Stayed there for 8wks and decided to alternate with 0.5mg to eventually get off prednisone. Was so difficult and rheumatologist said stay on 1 mg. or PMR will flare up again. It did. I spent 8 days with so much back and hip flexor pain. Went back to just 1mg. Still no relief so have gone back to 2mg. the last two days and feel so much better. Plan is to work back down to 1mg after a few days and stay there for a time. Hope all goes well for you.