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                        Hi Ida,    It's good to hear from you.  You are doing well in tapering your dose of Prednisone.  That's very good!  I hope you have gotten down even a bit more by the time this message shows up.    I have managed to get mine down to 12.5mg finally.  I am planning on going down to 12mg in a day or two.    My bone scan was very good.  At least one thing is going well with my health.  I am on HRT and calcium and vitamin D.  Also, I work out on a treadmill at the local YMCA.  All of these measures help my bones.      I hope you are doing well.  I look forward to your next post.    Best wishes!    Shar