Hello @georgev, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find support and exchange information with others. When it comes to tapering off of prednisone slow and easy is the way to go. You mentioned your rheumatologist suggested tapering down 1 mg every 30 days. My first round with PMR took me 3-1/2 years to taper off of prednisone with the last six months going back and forth by-weekly between 1 mg and 1/2 mg. What really helped me was keeping a daily pain scale and dosage log. It was recommended by my rheumatologist and left up to me to determine my pain level between 0 and 10. I generally tapered down only if my pain level was 2 or lower and tried it for a few days. If it got worse I went back to the previous dosage.

You might be interested in reading what other members have shared on tapering in the following discussions:
-- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/
-- Tapering off of Prednisone: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone/

Have you made any diet or lifestyle changes to help with your PMR symptoms?