Carol
Shar, my dose at present of Prednisone is 8 mg. in the morning and 4 in the evening....have been on Prednisone since March 2000, but started out at 40 mg. then. My taper has been going fairly well...except for the flare up a couple of weeks ago and then again yesterday with my lower back...pain and muscle spasms, and don't even know what I could have done to set it off. Also had my monthly CRP drawn 2 days ago and got the results today--it had gone back up from 15 to 35!!!! I am NOT a happy camper at the moment, as it most likely will mean another yoyo increase in the Prednisone!!! I cannot win, and am getting mighty discouraged! Any suggestions? Do you have trouble with your back and muscles in your back? Hope to hear from you soon.