Shar
Hi Ida, I think you may be the best judge as to how to taper your Prednisone, since you have been on it for 5 years. It seems that a slow taper is best. I am tapering by 1mg a week too. I am on 14mg right now, and I plan on going down to 13mg on Monday. So far, so good. Mobic is helping me with this taper. Of course, I'm still on Enbrel and Methotrexate, and they are helpful too. I have an echocardiogram scheduled for late next week. I'm still having shortness of breath. I don't know if it is a side effect from Mobic, or possibly one of the other medicines, or just from being so over weight these days. My rhuematologist said the weight gain is not my fault. It is from being on Prednisone for a long time. He feels very bad about what it has done to me. He is trying to solve the problem, though. It's always something. All we can do is try our best. You are right that it could be worse. We have to count our blessings. Good luck with your taper, Ida. Let me know how you are doing. God bless. Shar