@keetaboy I was pain free at 15 mgs. when I first started. Some people require 25 mgs. to get there. We're all different so you can't follow a prescribed path. I was fairly comfortable when I dropped to 12.5, but not pain free. I decided to stay there and that worked fine for me. In three years I have been unsuccessful trying to drop below 10 mgs. If you don't get enough prednisone, the inflammation accumulates and you'll have a flare. I follow the flare protocol and go up 5 mgs. until the inflammation is absorbed and I'm doing well. Then drop back to where you last felt good. I'm one of 20% of people whose blood work is normal regardless of inflammation so I don't get much help there in terms of tapering. I taper according to how my body reacts. I would not be inclined to use hydroxychloroquine based on what I've read.