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                        Hi Ida,        By now, you are on 9mg of Prednisone.  How are you feeling?  Does it take you about a week to begin to feel better after a taper?  I think I have been tapering too fast.  The next time, I will taper much more slowly.        My doctor thought that putting me on Humira might make it easier for me to taper my Prednisone, but I am having side effects with it, and I am actually feeling more pain and stiffness on it too.  Also, the benefits seem to wear off way before the next injection is due.          I am going to ask my doctor to put me back on Enbrel, and I then once my body readjusts to it, I will do a very slow Prednisone taper.        It's good to hear from you, Ida.  I hope your taper goes very well!  Let me know how you are doing.    Best wishes!    Shar