Thanks for the good questions @redboat. Indeed, I am "hoping LDN would let [me] speed up the prednisone taper faster than the usual schedule." Having been on prednisone for four months, I can't just stop it, as the effects would be drastic. But if LDN can take over some of the pain relief, I can taper more readily. Ultimately, I hope to maintain on LDN alone for the course of the PMR, however long that is. I also hope that LDN will work on my allergic contact dermatitis, which has been in remission since I started prednisone.