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                        Hi Ida,  It's good to hear from you!  I would have done the same thing about going back to 7mg everyday!  I'm sure your rheumatologist should be okay about it.  What's the point of staying on a tapered dose that is leading you back to a possible relapse?  I would like to know what your doctor thinks about it.  Keep me posted!  I'm doing pretty well on the 10 mg, but the first 3 days on this taper were terrible!  I was very fatigued and didn't have any real energy until after 2PM!  This is my fifth day on 10 mg, and I do feel much better today, though, so there's hope...I hope!  Even though I've had several relapses since April, my sed rate hasn't gone up.  I wonder what that means?  I'll have to ask my rheumy about it when I see him in late August.  Take care and post soon!  I hope your next attempt at tapering goes a lot better!  You are not alone in this game!  Shar