I know this question is from a couple of months ago but I just wanted to let the first questioner know that I've been on varying doses of prednisone for about 20 years and am now on 5 mg. daily permanently. You just have to watch out for infections because of the prednisone suppressing the immune system. You'll be more susceptible to infection. If I get an infection started, I just taper down by one mg. a week for a week or two and then go back up. Maybe this will help others who are wanting to know, too.

My peripheral neuropathy is genetic and of an inflammatory nature and that's why I take it. It caused the numbness in my legs to recede clear down to my ankles and I quit falling so easily.

im on 5-10 mg pred now for 13 years. My bones are ok but hurt from rheumatoid Please respect this drug. youll blow up like a freak or the depression will kill ya.. but for me the alternative is too much pain and disability. ill most likely to be on it for life. im 44 now.

TY griz and J...

I have not been on any since the taper down dose in Feb and also Had some in January... but right now on neurontin and Baclofen. But still thinking of taking it on daily basis as the one dr mentioned. I know though the neuro said, not a drug to be on long term..and also that not to have it within certain amount of time before MRI. I guess can affect results! not sure on that.. but hugs,sarah

I am wondering about taking it for my chronic back pain.

Do you have the "moon face" that so many doctors say result from taking prednisone every day, all year long?

Or is the dose low enough to help without affecting you negatively.

When I took prednisone recently for poison oak, the side effect was I had no back pain what so ever. I really thought I had died and gone to heaven. So I a now thinking of a lower dose that I would take daily, but am concerned about long term side effects?

And am wondering if 5 mg or 2 mg would be low enough to avoid the side effects but high enough to keep the pain at bay.