Hello @gratyork, Welcome to Connect. My non medical vote would be that the taper is too soon or to big of a taper. From what I've read and discussions I've had with my rheumatologist, 2 years is not really long term use of prednisone for a possibility of causing the side effects. My first round with PMR, I was on prednisone for 3 and half years before I could taper off. The second time around six years later, I was able to taper off in 1 and half years which I think was due to some lifestyle changes I made between the two occurrences to help reduce the weight gain side effect from my first episode of PMR. There are some alternatives to prednisone. Here are a few discussions you might find helpful:

--- PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone/
--- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/.
How big was your last taper of prednisone?