Hi @everettcatlin, There are a couple of other discussions you might find helpful for tapering off of prednisone and managing symptoms:
--- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/
--- Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone-tapering-and-remission/.

You might want to talk to your rheumatologist or doctor about adding prescriptions for smaller amounts of prednisone since you can get 5, 2.5 and 1 mg tablets. You can also buy an inexpensive pill splitter. This will help when you the pain comes back after tapering and you don't want to go to the previous dosage if possible.