Ida
Hi Shar- Glad to hear from you. It sounds like 7.5 mg of prednisone is the right dose for you. Hope you continue to feel OK. I am still on 10 mg. until Jan. 1- then 10/9 for two weeks, then 9 until the end of the January when I see the doctor. My rheumatologist said he wants to get me to 7.5 mg. I have had considerable weight gain, plus high triglicerides, after 2 1/2 years on prednisone. Also, I still feel fatigue, sometimes more than other times. I think when the body is ready, it will allow the lower dose of prednisone to work. I wonder, along with prednisone if there isn't something to make the patient FEEL better (more energy). I don't mean tranquilizers. My internist ordered a test for thyroid, but that won't be done for a while. Wishing you happy holidays and a happy, healthy New Year. Ida