Interesting. I had a similar mindset. The anticipation of reducing the Prednisone asap sounded good to me. Since my flare up in September my perspective is on the more conservative side now. I purposely stayed on 10mg two months after being on 15mg for ten days. I was suposed to have only been on 10 mg one month. Worried about moving too fast. Now down to 9mg for December. See my Doctor tomorrow. I'll be asking for "low and slow".

In reference to your question about flares; my flare avoidance (developing survival skills) would be:
1. Avoid letting my body get too cold.
2. Avoid reducing my prednisone if I'm recovering from mild to moderate physical exertion.
3. Make rest and adaquate sleep a priority.
I know we're all uniquely different. I'm seeing some undeniable similarities that are helping me make decisions about my care plan. And certainly appreciate the interactive support here. Ernie