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                        Hi Marilyn,    It's interesting that you noticed fatigue as a major symptom too!  I think it's hard to cope with it.  Last year, I took Vioxx too for several months, and then I quit, and I didn't notice much difference in my pain at that time.  Then, I recently tried to take Vioxx again, and in a low dose of 12.5mg, and it made me even more tired.  I stopped it, and some of the fatigue lifted.  Tiredness is one of the side effects of Vioxx.  I'm hoping to be able to taper my Prednisone in a couple of weeks below 10 mg.  I've had several relapses, and I hope to avoid one this time by tapering a little bit slower.  I don't know how much difference that makes though, because it seems most people report relapses when they reach about 5 mg of Prednisone, even if they have tapered very slowly.  Best wishes to you!  Shar