Just wanted to post and tell you that I am down to 4mg of Pred daily and now virtually pain free. The things I have done different in the last two weeks are: Taking Pantethen 3 daily 300mg, taking Bromelain 3 daily 500mg, taking Plaquenil one daily 200mg, changed the times on my Pred doses to 10am and 2pm, which are supposedly the lowest levels of natural cortisol. So I don't know what has made the diffence, but something sure has. Last week I spent most of the week in bed and have been suffering ever since I started decreasing the Pred. Just wanted to post in case this might help any one out there.Paula,