@marissa2930
My osteoarthritis came back with a vengeance during my prednisone tapering, but has finally started to return to pre prednisone level. I think the osteoarthritis that we all seem to have is suppressed by prednisone. Since osteoarthritis is a gradual process that we can get used to gradually, the return during tapering is a shock to our body. The pain returns over a very short time and we have to adjust back to it. Hopefully that is what you're feeling and your back pain will gradually feel better.