Sorry to hear prednisone wasn't a quick cure for you, but hopefully it calmed the nerves enough to let healing begin. Will you to let your doctor know if full symptoms return? Sometimes a low dose (like 10 mg/day) is used for a longer time.

@dhamil - My doctor and I have settled on a slightly different solution than the Medrol dose packs. For inflammatory flares, we generally do 40mg of prednisone for 7 days, and if the symptoms have lessened, 20 mg for 7 more days, then stop. If not, we consult on a longer course of treatment. For exacerbations in my lungs, it is 5 days of 40mg prednisone and 5 days of 20mg, if it doesn't resolve, we consult.

Sue