My first time around with PMR during the last six months I was bouncing back and forth between 1 mg and 1/2 mg of prednisone until I could finally stop taking it without having any pain.

@beryl excuse me for jumping in here did you ask Dr.about how you can take it safely If to long it can affect your kidneys Its a great drug but does have this draw back just giving info from a retired nurse

Hello Lioness thank you for yr concern but I am very well looked after and checked by OHSU in Portland and have been for the whole time of this thing starting ten years ago,.....any worries I can contact my Dr inbetween visits.....yes it is not a nice thing to have to take and would so like to get off of it .....
....Beryl..

@beryl Im glad to hear this just making sure