Ann
Hi Patrick, I find your post very interesting. What were you diagnosed with before getting the correct one? How long have you've been on the 7.5mg Prednisone dose? I, too, am on that dose, and I can't seem to taper it either. I get severe PMR relapse if I go below that dose, and I've been ot 7.5mg for about nine months. I also sweat a great deal these days, and I blame the Prednisone for that. I never used to sweat much at all, even during aerobic activity, but it's worth it. After all, Prednisone lets me go on with my daily activities, and without it, I would be way too stiff, tired, and depressed to function. I have never had any of the 1mg tablets of Prednisone, and I had wondered if it might be a good idea for me to be tapered using them instead of cutting my 5mg tablets into halves and/or quarters as I do now, because cutting them may not be as precise enough, but after reading about your experience with the 1mg tablets, I guess I'll just continue with cutting them. My rheumy doesn't think it's necessary for me to get a separate prescription in order to obtain the 1mg tablets anyway, so I just have the 5mg tablets, and I cut them in half to get the 7.5mg dose. Best of luck to you, and Merry Christmas! Let us know how you are doing, and hang in there! Ann